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Thomas Fenner House

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A landmark on Stony Acre Dr. The nearest other place is 3 min walk away. One of 33 history & landmarks in Cranston.

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On the National Register since 1990

Thomas Fenner House

Thomas Fenner House

Thomas Fenner House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 2, 1990. It is significant for its exploration/settlement and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Colonial and Georgian and Post medieval English.

The Thomas Fenner House or the "Sam Joy Place" is a historic stone-ender house in Cranston, Rhode Island. It the oldest surviving house in the Providence Plantations portion of Rhode Island. The only older structure in the state is the White Horse Tavern in Newport. The house was built as a farmhouse in 1677 after King Philip's War by Captain Arthur Fenner for his son Major Thomas Fenner (1652–1718). The house was …

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43 Stony Acre Dr

The nearest neighbor is Kleer-vue Auto Glass, 3 min walk away.

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Address43 Stony Acre Dr · 02920
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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