Is the John Whipple House still standing?
This question has at least three answers: Yes, No and Maybe • “Yes.” The John Whipple House in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is still standing, owned and maintained by the Ipswich Historical Society. (See also the Ipswich Genweb’s John Whipple House page.) • “No.” As recently as 1917, Charles H. Whipple wrote: The oldest dwelling in [Providence, R.I.] is the Whipple house, North Main St., No. 369. It dates back more than two centuries. When the town of Providence was burned by the Indians this building was spared, as the Indians revered the structure because Roger Williams and his followers had worshiped there. (Source: Genealogy of the Whipple, Wright, Wager, Ward, Pell, McLean, Burnet Families, p. 13.) However, a recent (1999) e-mail message from the Webmaster for the City of Providence reports: After a check in our register of Historic Places (a complete inventory of existing buildings) and a drive of North Main Street without finding the house, I contacted the RI Historical Preservation
This question has at least three answers: Yes, No and Maybe • “Yes.” The John Whipple House in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is still standing, owned and maintained by the Ipswich Historical Society. (See also the Ipswich Genweb’s John Whipple House page.) • “No.” As recently as 1917, Charles H. Whipple wrote: The oldest dwelling in [Providence, R.I.] is the Whipple house, North Main St., No. 369. It dates back more than two centuries. When the town of Providence was burned by the Indians this building was spared, as the Indians revered the structure because Roger Williams and his followers had worshiped there. (Source: Genealogy of the Whipple, Wright, Wager, Ward, Pell, McLean, Burnet Families, p. 13.) However, a recent (1999) email message from the Webmaster for the City of Providence reports: After a check in our register of Historic Places (a complete inventory of existing buildings) and a drive of North Main Street without finding the house, I contacted the RI Historical Preservation C
