TIVERTON – The destruction of the historic Abraham Brown House, also known as the Lafayette House , represents a major failure on the town’s part, interim Town Administrator Patrick Jones said on Monday.
“I think we owe the citizens of our community an apology for failing them, because we did not do our due diligence in preserving our character and our history,” Jones, who previously served as the town’s police chief, told members of the Tiverton Town Council.
The iconic farmhouse on Main Road, which was built before the American Revolution and housed the Marquis de Lafayette during the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island, was torn down by owner David M. Rose in late December…