| Location | Cranston, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°46′57″N 71°28′36″W |
| Locmapin | Rhode Island#USA |
| Built | 1764 |
| Added | February 18, 1971 |
| Refnum | 71000035 [1] |
The Joy Homestead, also known as the Job Joy House, is a historic house on Old Scituate Avenue in Cranston, Rhode Island. This 2 1⁄2-story gambrel-roof wood-framed house was built between 1764 and 1778. It was occupied by members of the Joy family until 1884, and was acquired by the Cranston Historical Society in 1959.[2] It was a stopping point on the first day's march in 1781 of the French Army troops marching from Providence to Yorktown, Virginia during the American Revolutionary War.[3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] The Historical Society offers tours.
See also
- Nathan Westcott House, another 18th-century house next door
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island
References
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- ^ "NRHP nomination for Joy Homestead". Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ^ "Joy Homestead". Cranston Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-01.