John Bliss House, Stone ender house in Newport, United States.
The John Bliss House features a large stone chimney at one end and stands as a complete example of seventeenth-century Jacobean residential architecture.
Built in 1679, the house was constructed by Quaker Elder John Bliss on land received from his father-in-law Benedict Arnold, Rhode Island's first governor.
The building represents early American colonial residential design and construction methods, particularly those favored by Quaker settlers in Rhode Island.
Located at 2 Wilbur Avenue near Bliss Road, the privately owned house maintains its original structural elements and stone construction materials.
The John Bliss House remains one of only two stone-end houses still standing in Newport, featuring original masonry details and period-specific sash windows.
Inception: 1679
Made from material: stone
GPS coordinates: 41.49974,-71.30204
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:38
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