Gorton-Greene House
- Also Known As: Governor Greene Mansion
- Also Known As: Greene Farm
- Address: 777 Love Ln
- Vicinity: Division St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1685/00/00 | The original single-cell part of the Gorton-Greene House is built as a stone-ender, where one wall is also a massive chimney. The residence will be expanded over the course of eight generations of related families. | |||||
| 1700/00/00 | A cider house is added at the rear of the stone-ender house dates from the late 17C or early 8C. | Hard Apple Cider | ||||
| 1760/03/20 | Phebe Greene Ward | Born | Catharine Ray Greene, wife of William Greene, gives birth to a daughter, Phebe Greene, in Warwick, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. | |||
| 1778/03/08 | Phebe Greene Ward | Bride | Phebe Ward, daughter of William Greene Jr and Catharine Ray Greene, marries Lt Col Samuel Ward Jr in Warwick, Rhode Island, son of Gov Sam Ward and Anna Ray. | Marriage of Phebe Ward and Samuel Ward | ||
| 1778/03/08 | Lt Col Samuel Ward | Groom | Phebe Ward, daughter of William Greene Jr and Catharine Ray Greene, marries Lt Col Samuel Ward Jr in Warwick, Rhode Island, son of Gov Sam Ward and Anna Ray. | Marriage of Phebe Ward and Samuel Ward | ||
| 1778/05/15 | William Greene writes to George Washington: That whatever Commands you may have when Directed to me, shall punctually be attended to, as I am determind to take every Necessary precaution in Order to frustrate the designs of our Cruel and Inveterate Enemy! |
| Particulars for Gorton-Greene House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Building Type | House |
| House Attribute | Rhode Island Stone-ender |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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