George W. Spaulding

George W. Spaulding
Born(1843-06-29)June 29, 1843
Pascoag, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1908(1908-02-01) (aged 64)
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Burial placeOak Hill Cemetery, Woonsocket
OccupationArchitect
Years active1885–1908
SpouseHattie Olivia Elliot
ChildrenEdgar Leroy Spaulding
Projects
  • Unity Building, Woonsocket (1886)
  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel, Woonsocket (1894)
  • Bridgeton School, Burrillville (1897)

George W. Spaulding (June 29, 1843 – February 1, 1908) was an American architect from Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Life and career

George Willard Spaulding was born June 29, 1843, in Pascoag, Rhode Island, to Willard Danielson Spaulding and Clarissa Danforth (Ballard) Spaulding.[1][2] He was trained in mechanical drafting and engineering and came to Woonsocket in 1869, where he worked as a mechanical engineer for the Woonsocket Machine and Press Company.[2] In 1885, he established himself as an architect in Woonsocket.[3] In later life he worked with his son, Edgar L. Spaulding, who succeeded him, though he retired from architecture not long after his father's death.[4]

Personal life

Spaulding married Hattie Olivia Elliot. They had one son, Edgar Leroy Spaulding.[5]

Spaulding was a parishioner of St. James Episcopal Church.[6] died February 1, 1908, aged 64, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.[7]

Legacy

Two of Spaulding's buildings have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.

Architectural works

Spaulding was also one of two local architects who competed for the design of the Woonsocket District Courthouse in 1894.[12]

Notes

  1. ^ A contributing property to the Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1991.
  2. ^ A contributing property to the South Main Street Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1982.
  3. ^ Though it has been demolished, the mill was a contributing property to the Forestdale Mill Village Historic District, NRHP-listed in 1972.

References

  1. ^ Spalding, Samuel Jones (1872). Spalding Memorial: A Genealogical History of Edward Spalding, of Massachusetts Bay, and His Descendants. A. Mudge & son, printers.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Woonsocket directories
  5. ^ Spalding, Samuel Jones; Spalding, Charles Warren (1897). The Spalding memorial: a genealogical history of Edward Spalding of Virginia and Massachusetts bay and his descendants; : with a record of their military services in the colonial, revolutionary and civil wars: together with information concerning ... other branches of the ... family. Boston Public Library. Chicago :, American publishers' association.
  6. ^ a b "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Gravestone
  8. ^ David Chase, Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historic Preservation Report P-W-1 (Providence: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1976)
  9. ^ Fibre & Fabric: A Record of American Textile Industries in the Cotton and Woolen Trade. 1894.
  10. ^ "NPGallery Digital Asset Management System". npgallery.nps.gov.
  11. ^ Mehrtens, Patricia Zifchock (March 1, 1996). Burrillville. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-6391-6.
  12. ^ Annual Report of the State Auditor, January, 1895. 1895.
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