Architectural story:
The house at 15 Mill Street is a two-and-a half-story, gable-roof house with two end chimneys, an early chimney addition to the rear, and rural Federal details on the front façade. Built ca.1800, the house was originally located in Tiverton, Rhode Island, and donated to NRF in 1977. It was then disassembled and re-located to its current site on Mill Street where it was restored in 1977-78.
Restoration story:
The house came to NRF with much of the early interior fabric still in place. The restoration of the home was part of the larger project to develop Queen Anne square: a project undertaken by NRF with the approval of the City of Newport and the Newport Redevelopment Agency.
People story:
Very little of the house’s Tiverton history is currently known before the building was relocated to Newport. We are looking forward to uncovering more about the people who lived and worked at the home.
