Smith's Castle

  • Also Known As: Cocumscussoc also Smith (Richard) House also Updike House also RI-375
  • Also Known As: Smith's Castle also RI-375

  • Travel Genus: Sight , Sight
  • Sight Category: Site


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1637/00/00
1675/00/00
1676/00/00 Narragansett braves destroy Smith's Castle, burning it during King Phillip's War. King Philip's War
1678/00/00 Richard Smith Jr builds the current building.

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Particulars for Smith's Castle:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Cultural Affiliation English Colonial
Cultural Affiliation Euro-American
Area of Significance Historic - aboriginal
Area of Significance Historic and non-aboriginal
Criteria Historic Event
Criteria Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation Narragansett
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Sight Category Site
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Trade (archeology)



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 23rd February 1972

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Smith's Castle
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 72000010
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: North Kingstown MRA
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 10
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Historic and non-aboriginal, Politics-government, Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Information Potential
Criteria Consideration: Cemetery
Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American
Period of Significance: 1650-1699, 1875-1899, 1700-1749, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1678
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Education
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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