Lafayette in North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Hortense Rodman Allen House
781 Ten Rod Road
— Lafayette Village Historic District —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 5, 2023
1. Hortense Rodman Allen House Marker
Lafayette Village Historic District
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has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Hortense Rodman Allen House
1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 41° 34.567′ N, 71° 29.304′ W. Marker is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is in Lafayette. Marker is on Ten Rod Road (Rhode Island Route 102) east of Rodman Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 781 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown RI 02852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Shewatuck & The Beginnings of Industry (approx. ¼ mile away); A Millworker's Life (approx. ¼ mile away); Centerpiece of the Rodman Empire (approx. ¼ mile away); The New Mill & New Beginnings (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert Rodman's Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Rail Connection (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roger Williams (approx. 1.6 miles away); North Kingstown G.A.R. Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Kingstown.
Regarding Hortense Rodman Allen House.
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The architectural description of the house is on page 22:
781 Ten Rod Road. George and Hortense Rodman Allen House (1865, enlarged 1882): Clapboarded and shingled Late Victorian 2%-story mansion with verandas, porte-cochere, a turreted tower, and splendid interior spaces and finish, Hortense Alien was Robert Rodman's daughter.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
