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Jamestown, RI - Page 4

Sources of history include Greetings from Jamestown, Rhode Island; Picture Post Card Views; 1900-1950, by Sue Maden 1988

Left: Narragansett Avenue with the Bay View House on the right and the Bay Shore Hotel building next to it. Right: "Town Hall and Fire Station, Jamestown, R.I." Not mailed and printed in Germany. These were located on Narragansett Avenue. The Fire Station is on the left and was used until 1928. The town hall continued to be used, but the tower was removed and it was expanded.

"Volunteer Fire Department, Jamestown, Rhode Island." The building is on Narragansett Avenue. No date. For more information on the Jamestown Fire Department, check their web site.

Left: Public Library, Jamestown. The card was mailed in 1945. The building was once a school. The library remained in this building until 1971 when the first part of the current building was constructed. It has since been expanded. This building is now in use as the Jamestown Museum. See the Jamestown Philomenian Library website.

Right: the post office on Narragansett Avenue.

"St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Jamestown, N. J. [sic]" The card was mailed from West Warwick, RI, in 1945 with the note, "This isn't our Jamestown although I had supposed that it was." Actually, it is Rhode Island. The church was built in 1880 on Narragansett Avenue. It has been replaced by a new building.

"Baptist Church, Jamestown" built in 1890 at the intersection of Narragansett and Southwest Avenues. The building has been remodeled, including the tower.

Left: "House built in 1776, Jamestown, R. I." mailed in 1907. Right: "The Carr Homestead." This house was built by Governor Caleb Carr's great grandson and is on Carr Lane.

"The Old Weeden Homestead, Jamestown, R. I." Built by John Weeden on the south side of Weeden Lane between 1680 and 1690. It was occupied by the Weeden family until 1924 and torn down in 1930.

"Residence of S. W. Woodward." Mailed in 1911 with a note from "The Woodward Cottage" where the sender was staying.

South of the ferry is the "House on the Rocks." Built in 1904-05 by Joseph Lovering Wharton and named Clingstone. The house was empty for about 20 years, but has been restored. On the hill to the right is Isaac Clothier's house. Right: looking north. For a detail, click here.

Left: "The Dumplings - Jamestown, R. I. Looking toward Newport - Horsehead in foreground." Right: "Horsehead, Built by Joseph Wharton (uncle of the Joseph Wharton who built Clingston - shown above) in 1884, Jamestown, R. I." Originally called Marbella.

"Res. of Admiral Selfridge, Jamestown, R. I." Built in 1886, it was called The Barnacle. The house was torn down in the 1960's.

Left: The Jamestown Windmill, built in 1787 and in operation until the 1890's. It was abandoned for years, but has been restored. Printed about 1906.
Right: Fort Wetherill - probably during World War I.

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