For Sale: 4 Former RI Churches Now On The Market

Rhode Island has some of the oldest churches in the country. Some of those churches find second life as a residential homes, and realtor.com has several of them listed across the state.

Click the links below to find more information and photos about each.

556 Center Rd., Block Island | $939,000

Stately 3, 000+ square foot house was originally the Primitive Methodist Church and then went under an impressive renovation in the 1980s. Refurbished into a 5 bedroom 4 bath impressive home including a master suite on the first floor. The renovation design effectively mixed contemporary updates with the original nature of the building including. Characteristics such as remarkable stained-glass windows, original church bell, distinctive alter archway and alter rail, original hardwood flooring reclaimed from local shipwrecks and many other unique details.

324 E Main Rd., Portsmouth | $450,000

The Vanderbilt Parcel on the grounds of St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a wonderful development opportunity. Previous ownership William H Vanderbilt, a trustee of the Sarah Gibbs trust donated the land for the construction of a parish house in 1925. Most recently functioning as an event hall and school- with the right vision this parish house could be beautifully transformed into your single family home.

402 Park Ave., Portsmouth | $229,000

Do you remember the Stella Maris Chapel? In it's heydey the Star of the Sea (translation) packed 250 people in for sunday mass with standing room only! Former waterview chapel has approximately 2, 500 sq. ft of wide open space.

190 Hopkins Hollow Road, Coventry | $174,900

How neat would this be, take a church from 1860 and convert to your single family home. Historical church which has approximately 1700 sq ft on a single level.