Edward Searle House

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

Edward Searle House
General information
Type	House
Architectural style	Stone ender
Location	Oaklawn Village, Cranston, Rhode Island
Construction started	1677
Owner	Privately owned

Edward Searle House before 1900

The house was rebuilt in 1677 on the site of the original 1670 house off of the remaining Stone end and chimney which survived the burning by Native Americans during King Philip's War, and was remodeled around 1720.^[1] The 1+1⁄2-story gable-roofed stone-ender remains a part of the newer house.^[2] Edward Searle was a son-in-law of Thomas Ralph^[2] who was one of the original purchasers of the land from the Native Americans. The owner of the house has placed a large chalkboard on the front porch often containing messages for passers-by.^[3]