Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse

The Cornell—Randall—Bailey Roadhouse (also known as the Log Gift and Curtain Shoppe) is an historic building located at 2737 Hartford Avenue (United States Route 6) in western Johnston, Rhode Island. The oldest portion of this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure was built in the late 18th century by Samuel Steere, and was substantially enlarged for use as a tavern in 1821 by Daniel Cornell. Business at the tavern declined when railroads rendered the highway less important, and the building was adapted for use as a bordello and gambling house in the early 20th century. In the 1970s it was converted for use as a gift shop.[2]

Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse
Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse
Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse is located in Rhode Island
Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse
Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse is located in the United States
Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse
LocationJohnston, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′57″N 71°33′29″W
Built1799
NRHP reference No.84001943 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1984

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1984.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-24.


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