"From the wide-plank floors to the five fireplaces, 1724 South Road in Kingston is steeped in history. But the biggest clue of its storied past lies in its basement. 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."
"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. Keep going straight to the kitchen, where the countertops are made of the original wide pumpkin pine boards used by Baker Greene to bake his gingerbread. A stove is tucked away in a small, separate nook, and there's a center island that sits under a chandelier."
Dating to 1788, the 1,803-square-foot, three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath Gem at Little Rest is listed for $754,000. The house features wide-plank floors, five fireplaces, 18th-century stone walls and the oldest gingerbread ovens in America where Stephen "Baker" Greene baked his famed gingerbread. Owners preserved original elements including pumpkin-pine countertops once used for baking. A 1930s downstairs bedroom added as a Model T garage now serves as guest or in-law space. The library contains a working fireplace and a small beehive oven, while the kitchen has a tucked stove nook and a center island under a chandelier.
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