Valentine-French House


  • Address: 5105 N Main St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Valentine House was built on the 13th lot of Freemen's Purchase by William Valentine for his bride, Sybil Winslow in 1769, two years after their marriage. William was the grandson of John Valentine, the first of the Valentine family in America. The couple had nine children and at one time William was a member of the pre-Revolutionary Committee of Correspondence. The massive center chimney had six outlets & the fireplace used for cooking is quite large. The house still has Georgian wood panelling & sliding window shutters.

The Valentine House is one of six in the Steep Brook area considered to be the best representatives of the pre-industrial period of the city's history. The great center chimney holds flues from six fireplaces, and the house still has Georgian wood panelling and window shutters. Its pedimented door surround with dentilled cornice, pulvinated frieze and transom is one of the most outstanding architectural details in Fall River. - NRHP, 10 October 1981


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1769/00/00 William Valentine builds a house on the northern most lot of Freemen's Purchase, probably for his bride, Sybil Winslow.
1850/00/00 Horace French acquires the Valentine House. Members of the Horace French family will own the residence until 1928.

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Particulars for Valentine-French House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 83000727
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Georgian
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: c 1769
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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