John Waterman Arnold House
historic house in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
The John Waterman Arnold House, home to the Warwick Historical Society, is an historic house at 11 Roger Williams Avenue in Warwick, Rhode Island. Built in the late 18th century, it is a two-story five-bay wood-frame structure with a central chimney, and a two-story ell extending to the rear.
The home has a fireplace in its cellar, suggesting this area was once used as a kitchen. The main entrance has 19th-century Greek Revival treatment.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The property is now owned by the Warwick Historical Society, and is open to the public.
“John Waterman Arnold House” enters the record as historic house in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what John, Waterman and Arnold can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6263163. Authority coordinates are 41.755, -71.399. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1971.
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