Mott House

Mott House 230: Dismantling Room A

Mott House Dismantling. Room A.

Mott House 218: Northeast

Mott House dismantling. Northeast, 17th century.

Mott House 196: Room N

Mott House N Room looking southwest.. Photograph dated January, 1973.

Mott House 182: Room L, North Wall

Mott House Room L, north wall. Second roof line visible. Photograph dated January, 1973.

Mott House 185: Room L, North Wall

Mott House Room L. Looking at what was the north wall of L Room, back of clapboards.

Mott House 188: Room L, East Wall

Mott House, Room L east wall.

Mott House 175: Room H

Mott House Room H on plans, showing hidden door on the other side of Room B.

Mott House 162: Room D

Mott House Room D from the plans. Looking north. Photograph taken December 1972.

Mott House 164: E Room

Mott House E Room from plans. Looking south. Taken December, 1972.

Mott House 153: Finding the Hearth

Anne "Pete" Baker finding the hearth in the Mott House.

Mott House 105: Ell - Interior view

Mott House Ell. Interior view showing fireplace still intact.

Mott House 209: Dismantling

Mott House dismantling project. 1973

Mott House 211: Dismantling East - North End

Mott House Dismantling the east-north end. 1973

Mott House 203: Dismantling, East North View

Mott House dismantling project, east north view. 1973.

Mott House 206: Dismantling and Fireplace

Mott House photograph showing dismantling and fireplace, northwest end. Good view of the purlin pockets. 1973.

Mott House 156: Room A, North View

Mott House 1973 photo of A room on floor plans, north view.

Mott House 134: Attic Frame

Mott House attic and roof framing.

Mott House 125: Attic Looking from the Middle

Mott House Attic photograph taken in 1973. In attic looking from the middle.

Mott House 200: "Pete" Baker and Steve Tyson

Photo of Anne "Pete" Baker and Steve Tyson. Steve oversaw the dismantling of the Mott House.

Mott House 240: Artifacts

Some of the artifacts uncovered in the dismantling of the Mott House.

Mott House 141: Earlier Roof Line noted

Annotated picture of earlier roof line.

Mott House 100: Exterior view

Image of the exterior of the Mott House that was originally built circa 1680 by Jacob Mott I. It was an excellent example of vernacular architecture in early New England. Undergoing several additions, it's story is told in Anne W. Baker's...

Mott House 060: Jacob III House, Phase 3, circa 1732

Jacob III enlarged the house, added rooms across the back and raised the roof.

Mott House 080: Jacob IV addition, Phase 4

Jacob IV added an ell for his 19th century kitchen.

Mott House 040: Drawing of Jacob II Phase 2, circa 1725

Jacob II addition making it a 2 story, one room deep structure - circa 1725. Jacob Mott II enlarged the house, removed the ell and removed the jetty overhang. He also tore down the massive stone chimney on its west end.

Mott House 030: Rafters with Purlins

Drawing showing attic roof rafters connected by closely spaced horizontal purlins. Baker notes that this was a construction method used to attach thatch or pan tiles to roofs in the 17th century.

Adam Mott was one of the first founders of Newport and Portsmouth in 1634. Built around 1680 by Adam's son, Jacob, the house was located on a 100-acre tract of land on West Main, Portsmouth, on the south side of Cory's Lane. It is one of Rhode Island's earliest houses. Baker and her team dismantled the house in 1973, planning to re-assemble it. Unfortunately, the wood decayed and crumbled while in storage.