Cole-Richmond House // c.1740

This large house in Warren, Rhode Island (according to its house marker) was built around 1740, but it must have been relocated to this site or been built later as the street it is located on was initially laid out in 1790. The large, two-story house exhibits a large central chimney and five-bay facade and has recently been restored. It looks great! According to sources, the property was owned by members of the Cole Family, a prominent local family who engaged in the sale and transportation of African slaves in the 18th century. The house was eventually owned by Charles Richmond in the mid-19th century.