George Fayerweather Blacksmith Shop
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Fayerweather, George, Blacksmith Shop | |
 Fayerweather House in 1940, before its restoration | |
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| Nearest city | Kingston, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′49.35″N 71°31′12.66″W / 41.4803750°N 71.5201833°WCoordinates: 41°28′49.35″N 71°31′12.66″W / 41.4803750°N 71.5201833°W |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Cape Cod |
| NRHP Reference # | 84000470 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1984 |
The George Fayerweather Blacksmith Shop is an historic homestead and blacksmith shop at 1859 Mooresfield Road on the eastern outskirts of the Kingston Historic District in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.[2] It was the home of George Fayerweather, an African-American blacksmith and his family, including his wife Sarah Harris Fayerweather. The shop was built in 1820 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The property is maintained by the Kingston Improvement Association, a non-profit organization of local residents, and is now the home of the Fayerweather Craft Guild and the Kingston Garden Club.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "The Fayerweather House". Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Fayerweather House". Kingston Improvement Association, Kingston, Rhode Island. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
External links
- Fayerweather House at the Kingston Improvement Association
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. RI-62, "Fayerweather House, Mooresfield Road (State Route 138) & Kingston Road, Kingston, Washington County, RI", 4 photos, supplemental material
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