John B. Allen House ( 1884 )
A 2-story masonry residence, with a hip roof and a small hip-roofed dormer in front; two interior end chimneys; a central entrance sheltered by a large, flat-roofed portico; a 5-bay façade; windows with granite sills and lintels; and a 1-story, flat-roofed addition at the left side. The house occupies a large neat, simply landscaped lot. It was probably built as a family residence by John B. Allen (1845-106) Allen, born in Natick, worked as a clerk in a company store there, then at stores in Arctic and Riverpoint. He was a bookkeeper for the Riverpoint mills from 1866 to 1875, and superintendent of those mills from 1875 to 1885. He later was also superintendent of the Centreville Mill.
Taken from Historic and Architectural Resources of West Warwick, Rhode Island: A Preliminary Report. By the RI Historical Preservation Commission. Page 108 copyright 1987
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