Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead

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Greene Homestead in 1902[1]
Greene Homestead in 1902[1]
Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: 20 Taft St., Coventry, Rhode Island
Built/Founded: 1774
Architect: Nathanael Greene
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Designated as NHL: November 28, 1972[1]
Added to NRHP: October 07, 1971[2]
NRHP Reference#: 71000014
Governing body: Private

The Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead is a registered historic place located in Coventry, Rhode Island.[3] Known as "Spell Hall", it was the home of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene from 1770 to 1776, and was owned afterwards by his brother Jacob Greene and his wife Margaret. The house is owned and operated by the General Nathanael Greene Homestead Association, a non-profit organization, and was opened as a museum in 1924.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[1][4]

It is located at 20 Taft Street,[2][4] or at 40 Taft Street,[1] in Coventry.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c General Nathaniel Greene Homestead. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  2. ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ The General's first name is Nathanael, but the National Historic Landmarks program listing for him misspells his first name as Nathaniel, and the NRHP Inventory/Nomination document misspells it as Nathanel in the title but not the main body of the document (where it is correctly spelled as Nathanael).
  4. ^ a b Charles W. Snell (February 16, 1972), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Gen. Nathanel Greene HomesteadPDF (32 KB), National Park Service 


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