The Joseph Stanton House (also known as the Wilcox Tavern) is a historic house at 5153 Old Post Road (
U.S. Route 1) in
Charlestown, Rhode Island
Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,997 at the 2020 census.
History
Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town ...
. The main house is a 2-½ story wood-frame structure built some time before 1739 by Joseph Stanton II, and it is where his son
Joseph Stanton, Jr., who would serve as one of Rhode Island's first
United States Senators, was born. The house belonged to Stanton, Jr. until 1811 when he sold it to Edward Wilcox, who began operating a tavern on the premises.
The exterior has a relatively plain finish except for its front door surround, a 19th-century Greek Revival alteration with sidelight windows and pilasters supporting an entablature. A 1930s addition to the rear of the house provides additional space for modern restaurant facilities.
An obelisk stands nearby memorializing Stanton.
The house was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
See also
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References
External links
Wilcox Tavern website
Buildings and structures in Charlestown, Rhode Island
Houses in Washington County, Rhode Island
Houses completed in 1739
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Rhode Island
1739 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
1730s establishments in Rhode Island
Colonial architecture in Rhode Island
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