Architectural story:
21 Green Street is a small, one-and-a-half-story building of rural origins with a large center chimney and a gambrel roof. Built c.1730, the house was originally located on Old Mill Lane in Portsmouth, a town on Aquidneck Island. NRF purchased the structure in 1974, disassembled it, and relocated it to the current site on Green Street where it was reconstructed and restored in 1974-75.
Restoration story:
The original chimney was in the house at the time it was purchased by NRF, but in such deteriorated condition that a complete reconstruction, utilizing old materials, was necessary. The restoration process incorporated in early historic interior fabric included mantelpieces, doors, and moldings.
People story:
We are looking forward to uncovering more about the people who lived and worked at this home.
