{"product_id":"lincoln-rhode-island-holiday-ornament-hearthside-house","title":"Lincoln Rhode Island Holiday Ornament - Hearthside House","description":"\u003c!-- Lincoln Rhode Island Holiday Ornament - Hearthside House | new build, Winter Walk WW2-03 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 22\/47 + R2 15\/33 = 37\/80 (46.2%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 23 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHearthside on Great Road, the stone mansion Lincoln calls the house that love built.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stands close to the old road, two and a half storeys of fieldstone with a columned front and a curving gable above. This ornament draws Hearthside as you see it coming up Great Road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it to anyone who has been through the house by candlelight in December, was married on the lawn, or grew up nearby. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. The story that comes with it makes it a rather good present for a wife or a husband as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Hearthside House Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: Hearthside, the 1810 fieldstone mansion on Great Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Lincoln, Rhode Island\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Hopkins Smith built the house in 1810. The tale told ever since is that he won a fortune in a lottery and spent it on the finest house in the valley to win a young woman from Providence, who took one look and declined to live so far out in the country. He never married. The house is Federal in style, built of fieldstone, with ten fireplaces. The Town of Lincoln bought it in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever the truth of the courtship, the house outlasted the disappointment. Volunteers keep it furnished and open, and it has become the best-loved building on one of the oldest roads in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"blackstone valley, stone house, blackstone river valley, federal style house, lincoln rhode island, lincoln woods, stone mansion, hearthside house, hearthside house lincoln ri, lottery house, the house that love built, federal mansion, fieldstone mansion, great road historic district, great road lincoln ri, hearthside house christmas, hearthside lincoln, lincoln christmas ornament, lincoln gifts, lincoln ornament, lincoln ri history, lincoln souvenir, rhode island historic homes\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"blackstone valley\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"stone house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"blackstone river valley\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"federal style house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"lincoln rhode island\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"lincoln woods\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"stone mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hearthside house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hearthside house lincoln ri\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"lottery house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"the house that love built\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"federal mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"fieldstone mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"great road historic district\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Hearthside House ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Hearthside on Great Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island: an 1810 Federal mansion of fieldstone with a columned front and a curved gable.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why is Hearthside called the house that love built?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Tradition says Stephen Hopkins Smith built the house in 1810 with lottery winnings, hoping to win a woman from Providence who then refused him. The fieldstone Federal mansion has belonged to the Town of Lincoln since 1996.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Lincoln souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592635547865,"sku":"23970852236858619533","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592635580633,"sku":"52332283597831820250","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/9712966250601457507_2048.jpg?v=1794459728","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/lincoln-rhode-island-holiday-ornament-hearthside-house","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}