Riverside in East Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Bicknell-Armington "Lightning Splitter House"
3591 Pawtucket Avenue
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
1. The Bicknell-Armington "Lightning Splitter House" Marker
"Lightning Splitter House"
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1827 - Remodeled c. 1850
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 41° 46.608′ N, 71° 21.737′ W. Marker is in East Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Riverside. It is at the intersection of Pawtucket Avenue and Willett Avenue (Rhode Island Route 103), on the right when traveling south on Pawtucket Avenue. Please respect that this house is private property. Photos were taken with permission of the owner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3591 Pawtucket Ave, Riverside RI 02915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sowams (approx. 0.6 miles away); Little Neck Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Elizabeth Tilley Howland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Thomas Willett 1610-1674 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crescent Park Looff Carousel (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Providence.
Regarding The Bicknell-Armington "Lightning Splitter House". "The Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House is architecturally significant as a reasonably well preserved example of an idiosyncratic local dwelling type.... The eccentric roofs of these houses reflect the superstitious belief that the sharp peaks would split and deflect any lightning bolts that might strike them--hence the name "Lightning Splitter." These bizarre dwellings are important relics of a defunct building practice with strong ties to local folk culture."
Also see . . . BicknellArmington Lightning Splitter House.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
2. The Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on July 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
