Edward Searle House

Edward Searle House

The Edward Searle House is an historic stone ender house in Cranston, Rhode Island in the village of Oaklawn, Rhode Island. The house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state.

The house was built in 1677 on the site of the original 1671 house which was burned by Native Americans during King Phillip's War. The house was remodeled around 1720. [ [http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips/news_pdfs/headlines_pdfs/dating_house.pdf Michael Mello, "Providence Journal," "Dating R.I's oldest houses is part science, part art" August 21, 2005] ] The owners of the house have placed a large chalkboard the front porch often containing messages for passersby. [ [http://www.projo.com/projohomes/content/HO_oaklawn042008_04-20-08_M29NV6U_v20.298ed07.html Christine Dunn, "Providence Journal," "Oaklawn in Cranston: History and a bike path run through the Victorian village" April 20, 2008] ]

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