Belton Court | |
 Belton Court in 2012 | |
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| Location | Barrington, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Martin & Hall; George Frederic Hall |
| Architectural style | Medieval inspired |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000037[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1976 |
Belton Court (also known as Ferrin Hall, Barrington College, Gibson Memorial Building, and Peck Mansion) is a historic estate on Middle Highway in Barrington, Rhode Island. The mansion was built for Frederick Stanhope Peck, a businessman, socialite, and Rhode Island political figure. Later in the twentieth century, the mansion and surrounding property served as the campus for Barrington College and the Zion Bible Institute.
At its peak, Belton Court served as the mansion for the 800-acre Peck estate. Encompassing roughly 55,000 square feet, the mansion was constructed over the course of thirty years from 1905 to 1928. The initial 1905 segment (the current eastern wing) was designed by Martin & Hall, an esteemed Providence architectural firm. The expansive 1927–1928 north and west additions were designed by George Frederic Hall, that firm's successor.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3] Since 2011, Belton Court and the surrounding structures have been predominantly vacant.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Domestic Engineering 23 July 1927: Chicago.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Nomination Form, Belton Court, Middle Highway, Barrington, (Bristol County: RI), 1976