Edward Searle House
| Edward Searle House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Stone ender |
| Location | Oaklawn Village, Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Construction started | 1677 |
| Owner | Privately owned |
The Edward Searle House is an historic stone ender in Cranston, Rhode Island in the village of Oaklawn. The house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state.
The house was rebuilt in 1677 on the site of the original 1670 house off of the remaining Stone end and chimney which survived the burning by Native Americans during King Philip's War, and was remodeled around 1720.[1] The one-and-a-half story gable-roofed stone-ender remains a part of the newer house.[2] Edward Searle was a son-in-law of Thomas Ralph[2] who was one of the original purchasers of the land from the Indians. The owner of the house has placed a large chalkboard on the front porch often containing messages for passers-by.[3]
References
Bibliography
- City of Cranston website "Historic Locations, Oak Lawn Village (formerly Searles Corner)" Check
|url=value (help). Retrieved 2011-08-07. - Dunn, Christine. "Oak Lawn in Cranston: History and a bike path run through the Victorian village". Providence Journal.
- Mello, Michael. "Dating R.I's oldest houses is part science, part art" (PDF). Providence Journal.
Coordinates: 41°44′54″N 71°28′56″W / 41.74833°N 71.48222°W