Benjamin Barker House
Listed as “Barker, Benjamin, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Benjamin Barker House
Benjamin Barker House, at 1229 Main Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 31, 1980. It was among the first 5 of Tiverton’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 121 other Rhode Island listings.
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 · 45 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1229 Main Rd., Tiverton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Benjamin Barker HouseStart here
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Osborn-Bennett Historic DistrictUnknown · 0.2 mi on
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Greek Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Greek Revival.
Memories of Benjamin Barker House
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Questions about Benjamin Barker House
Is Benjamin Barker House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 31, 1980 (Register number 80000081).
Is Benjamin Barker House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Battle of Rhode Island Site, 4.1 miles away.
Can you visit Benjamin Barker 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 Benjamin Barker House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 41374989 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.