For the most discriminating Newport furniture connoisseur - just in time for the holidays - once in a lifetime opportunity - completely up your level of inspiration as you reproduce your next piece of Newport furniture - this is not a joke.
FOR SALE: Home of famous cabinetmaker, John Goddard, 81 Second Street, Newport, RI - asking price $1,050,000.
".......Built in 1750, the John Goddard House at 81 Second St. was the home of a Colonial-era furniture maker.....John Goddard.....At the time, The Point neighborhood, then known as Easton’s Point, was a Quaker community and a center for furniture making. Goddard apprenticed for Job Townsend, and he married Townsend’s daughter Hannah in 1746........The Goddard house and shop were once located at the northwest corner of Washington and Willow streets, the site of the Sanford Covell Villa Marina. The house was moved to its present location in the late 1860s, and the shop was moved to Smith Court, where it was later demolished to make way for America’s Cup Avenue.
............ the current owners of the Goddard House, have stayed true to the historical spirit of the home, choosing period antiques and decor.........Their nine-room house has 2,676 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and one half bathroom. The exterior clapboards are painted a dark slate gray but the front door and surrounding woodwork are bright white......Inside, there are three levels of living space. To the right of the entryway is the morning room, a charming space lined with built-in bookshelves, and a small lavatory with a closet. Spacious living and dining rooms are on the other side of the house. There is a center chimney with fireplaces in the living and dining rooms, but the kitchen has the largest one, a big open hearth. Most of the fireplaces have wooden cabinets built in to the space above them......."
Full disclosure: I declare that I have NO conflicting financial interest in this property. Just want to give any sapfm member(s) who may be interested a heads up.....
See here as well as the attached pict that was shamelessly obtained online:
(http://www.providencejournal.com/homes/house-of-the-week/20131026-historic-goddard-house-dates-to-1750-1050000.ece)
FOR SALE: Home of famous cabinetmaker, John Goddard, 81 Second Street, Newport, RI - asking price $1,050,000.
".......Built in 1750, the John Goddard House at 81 Second St. was the home of a Colonial-era furniture maker.....John Goddard.....At the time, The Point neighborhood, then known as Easton’s Point, was a Quaker community and a center for furniture making. Goddard apprenticed for Job Townsend, and he married Townsend’s daughter Hannah in 1746........The Goddard house and shop were once located at the northwest corner of Washington and Willow streets, the site of the Sanford Covell Villa Marina. The house was moved to its present location in the late 1860s, and the shop was moved to Smith Court, where it was later demolished to make way for America’s Cup Avenue.
............ the current owners of the Goddard House, have stayed true to the historical spirit of the home, choosing period antiques and decor.........Their nine-room house has 2,676 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and one half bathroom. The exterior clapboards are painted a dark slate gray but the front door and surrounding woodwork are bright white......Inside, there are three levels of living space. To the right of the entryway is the morning room, a charming space lined with built-in bookshelves, and a small lavatory with a closet. Spacious living and dining rooms are on the other side of the house. There is a center chimney with fireplaces in the living and dining rooms, but the kitchen has the largest one, a big open hearth. Most of the fireplaces have wooden cabinets built in to the space above them......."
Full disclosure: I declare that I have NO conflicting financial interest in this property. Just want to give any sapfm member(s) who may be interested a heads up.....
See here as well as the attached pict that was shamelessly obtained online:
(http://www.providencejournal.com/homes/house-of-the-week/20131026-historic-goddard-house-dates-to-1750-1050000.ece)
