We’re pleased to announce the start of a significant historic preservation project in the heart of Narragansett’s Pier neighborhood, just steps from Narragansett Beach.

The focus of the project is a Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1887 when Narragansett first surged in popularity as a summer resort,  before women’s dresses revealed their ankles.  More than a century later, and after having been abandoned for a few years, the home sits prominently along one of Narragansett’s main thoroughfares in severely poor condition.

Thanks to new homeowners opting to preserve the structure, we’ll be working within Narragansett Historic District Commission guidelines to recapture as much of the home’s historic architecture and charm as possible. The story of our sweeping restoration  will be chronicled on the 42^nd season of This Old House TV. In the meantime, please follow #TOHSeasideVictorian to see our progress.

maintains period architectural details such as decorative columns and brackets, sawtooth and fishscale shingles, eyebrow siding details, a “rising sun” patterned clapboard gable, and more. It also preserves windows, improves the foundation and footings, addresses the deteriorating porch and rotting roof, and introduces a new addition which includes a two-car garage and mudroom on the first floor, and master suite on the second floor, to match the existing structure without overpowering it.

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The story of our sweeping restoration will be chronicled on the 42^nd season of This Old House TV. Episodes can still be streamed through the PBS app on Apple TV, through Roku boxes, or watched on demand at