Gorton-Greene House

The Gorton-Greene House, often called the Governor Greene Mansion, is an historic house in Warwick, Rhode Island. The house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state.

See also: List of the oldest buildings in Rhode Island
Gorton-Greene House
General information
TypeTwo-and-a-half story
Architectural styleGable-roofed
LocationWarwick, Rhode Island
Construction startedc.1685
Governing bodyPrivately owned

The house was built around 1685. According to the Providence Journal, "This 2½-story, gable-roofed structure has a massive stone chimney. The original structure was built by Samuel Gorton Jr., and was later bought by his niece's husband, Samuel Greene. This was the home of two 18th-century Rhode Island governors..." These governors were William Greene, Sr. and his son William Greene, Jr.

The latter had a correspondence with George Washington, who was among the house's famous visitors.[1]

References
  1. Michael Mello, Providence Journal, "Dating R.I's oldest houses is part science, part art" August 21, 2005 Archived November 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

41.6651794°N 71.4596696°W / 41.6651794; -71.4596696

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