Captain Parker Borden House, 736 Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County, RI

Significance: The five-bay dwelling constructed for Parker Borden exhibits some of the most refined woodwork of the late eighteenth century, particularly the mantels and delicately carved detail on the staircase. The central entrance to the house is marked by a pedimented doorway with flanking, engaged columns in the Ionic Order. A Palladian window is the highlight of the second-story. This last feature was adopted by architect Wallis E. Howe for the buildings he designed during the Colonial Revival period. (See Buildings of Rhode Island, p. 469-70).
Survey number: HABS RI-265
Building/structure dates: 1798 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1805 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1940 Subsequent Work