"There, you'll find the oldest gingerbread ovens in America, where Stephen "Baker" Greene created his beloved gingerbread that, in the 1800s, earned him acclaim throughout South County, Rhode Island, historic documents confirm."
"The 1,803-square-foot home dates back to 1788 and is currently listed for $754,000, is a three-bed, one-and-a-half bath home, dubbed the " Gem at Little Rest." (Little Rest is the original name for the town of Kingston.)"
"When we bought it, it was in bad shape. There was wallpaper peeling off the walls. Plaster was coming down, but the structure itself was in good shape,"
"Follow a narrow hallway, and on your right, you'll find the library, where a giant working fireplace and a small beehive oven are tucked within the inglenook under a built-in bookshelf mantlepiece made of hand-planed wood."
A historic 1788 home in Kingston, Rhode Island, known as the “Gem at Little Rest,” contains distinctive features tied to Stephen “Baker” Greene. The basement holds the oldest gingerbread ovens in America, where Greene created gingerbread that earned acclaim throughout South County in the 1800s. The 1,803-square-foot property includes wide-plank floors and five fireplaces, with multiple fireplaces and ovens integrated into interior spaces. The back foyer preserves elements from the 1700s, and a downstairs bedroom with an outside entrance was added in the 1930s as a garage for a Model T. Original wide pumpkin pine boards are used in the kitchen countertops, reflecting the home’s baking heritage.
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