Clement Weaver-Daniel Howland House

Clement Weaver-Daniel Howland House

The Clement Weaver-Daniel Howland House, is a historic stone-ender timber frame house built in 1679. This rare example of primitive 17th-century architecture is located at 125 Howland Road in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It is the oldest documented dwelling house in Kent County, Rhode Island and the second oldest home in Rhode Island.

Clement Weaver, a native of Newport, Rhode Island, built the house in 1679, after fighting in King Philip's War. His descendants sold the house to Daniel Howland in 1784. Daniel Howland was a grandchild of Henry Howland, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1624. Henry was the younger brother of John Howland, one of the original Mayflower Pilgrims of 1620. In the early 20th century, Norman Isham, a prominent architect, restored the house. The National Register of Historic Places added the house in 1987 as building #87001977 (or possibly in 1995 as building #95001266). Larry Schneider, a general contractor specializing in historic restorations, restored the home in 1996.

Read more about Clement Weaver-Daniel Howland House:  History, Structure Description

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