Date Built
late 17th century
Date of Restoration
1977
Date Moved or Destroyed
1977
Description
Newspaper article describing the dismantling of the Brownell House. The Brownell House was possibly the Island's oldest house on West Main Rd in Portsmouth. Hugh Samson had the house dismantled and restored/re-assembled in Little Compton, RI.
Location
94 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI
Document Type
Documentation
Rights
Items in the "Anne W. Baker Collection," at Roger Williams University Libraries Archives (Bristol, Rhode Island) may be protected under copyright law. They may only be used for educational, teaching, and learning purposes. If intended use is beyond these purposes, it is the responsibility of the user to obtain the appropriate copyright permissions.
Resource Type
Style/Period
17th Century
Recommended Citation
"Samson House: Newport Daily News, August 25, 1977" (1977). Documentation. 186.
https://docs.rwu.edu/baker_documentation/186
