Capt. John Mawdsley House Explained

Capt. John Mawdsley House
Location:Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.4842°N -71.3122°W
Built:1680
Added:July 2, 1983
Refnum:83000180
Nrhp Type2:nhldcp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:November 24, 1968
Partof:Newport Historic District
Partof Refnum:68000001

The Captain John Mawdsley House, located at 228 Spring Street, is one of the oldest houses in Newport, Rhode Island.

The earliest rear part of the house was built on Spring Street before 1680, probably by Jireh Bull. Bull married Godsgift Arnold, daughter of Gov. Benedict Arnold. Captain John Mawdsley, a privateer, lived in the house in the eighteenth century and constructed the large front addition to the house. The Mawdsley House is located on 228 Spring Street and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The house was owned by Historic New England (SPNEA) until it was sold in the late twentieth century.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Dating R.I.'s oldest houses is part science, part art . 21 August 2005 . Michael Mello . . pdf . https://web.archive.org/web/20051115092922/http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips/news_pdfs/headlines_pdfs/dating_house.pdf . 2005-11-15.