Capt. George Dorrance House

The Captain George Dorrance House is an historic house in Foster, Rhode Island. It is located on the west side of the road, a short way south of its junctions with Plain Woods Road, not far from the Connecticut border. It is a 2 12-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a gable roof and a large central chimney. The main block was built c. 1720, and a leanto was added c. 1750. It is one of the best-preserved early 18th-century houses in the state.[2]

Capt. George Dorrance House
Location2 Jencks Rd.,
Foster, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°44′22″N 71°47′12″W
Built1720
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.72000039 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.[1]

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