Buttonwoods Rhode Island Ye Old House Hotel 1908 Postcard Unposted Divided Back

This 1908 postcard depicts Ye Old Buttonwoods House in Buttonwoods, Rhode Island, a coastal hotel property associated with the early twentieth-century resort development along Narragansett Bay.

Buttonwoods emerged as a summer colony during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as coastal communities along Narragansett Bay attracted seasonal visitors from nearby cities such as Providence. Resort hotels and boarding houses became central features of these seaside settlements, providing lodging and social gathering places for vacationers seeking ocean breezes and rural scenery. Postcards of the period frequently presented these hotels within landscaped grounds or pastoral surroundings to emphasize the quiet atmosphere of coastal retreats.

The image shows Ye Old Buttonwoods House set back from a country road behind trees, fencing, and open greenery. A path leads through a gate toward the large house positioned among mature trees, creating a view that highlights both the building and the surrounding landscape. The printed caption identifies the location as Ye Old Buttonwoods House in Buttonwoods, Rhode Island, preserving a visual record of the property during the early resort era of the Narragansett Bay shoreline.

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