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Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
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National Register of Historic Places

Col. Micah Whitmarsh House

Listed as “Whitmarsh, Col. Micah, House” · Also known as Reynolds, John, House

On the National Register since 197155 years
Listed 1971East Greenwich
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About Col. Micah Whitmarsh House

Col. Micah Whitmarsh House, at 294 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 18, 1971. It was among the first 3 of East Greenwich’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Rhode Island, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 57 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

294 Main St., East Greenwich · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Col. Micah Whitmarsh HouseStart here
  2. 2Kent County CourthouseFederal · next door
  3. 3Armory of the Kentish GuardsGreek Revival · Built 1842 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Gen. James Mitchell Varnum HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5East Greenwich Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWindmill CottageBuilding0.4 miBGreenwich MillsBuilding0.5 miBSpencer-Shippe-Lillbridge HouseGeorgian · Built 17720.7 miBCapt. Oliver Gardiner HouseColonial0.7 miSElizabeth SpringSite0.9 mi

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Questions about Col. Micah Whitmarsh House

Is Col. Micah Whitmarsh House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 18, 1971 (Register number 71000017).

Is Col. Micah Whitmarsh House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead, 5.3 miles away.

Can you visit Col. Micah Whitmarsh House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Col. Micah Whitmarsh House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41374899 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.