George W. Spaulding

George W. Spaulding was an American architect from Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel, Woonsocket, RI. 1894.
Bridgeton School, Bridgeton, RI. 1894.

Spaulding was a native Rhode Islander. Before opening his own practice, he worked for the Woonsocket Machine and Press Co. He established himself as an architect and engineer in 1885.[1]

Architectural Works
  • Unity Building, 1 Clinton St., Woonsocket, RI (1886)[2]
  • House, 510 S. Main St., Woonsocket, RI (c.1892)[3]
  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel (Former), 576 Fairmont St., Woonsocket, RI (1894)
  • Forestdale Mill (Remodeling), 119 School St., Forestdale, RI (1895) - Added an unusual Shingle Style tower. Demolished.[4][5]
  • Bridgeton School, 16 Laurel Hill Ave., Bridgeton, RI (1897)[1]
  • Mapleville School, 5 Sandhill Rd., Mapleville, RI (1898)[6]
  • Sayles Avenue School, 83 Sayles Ave., Pascoag, RI (1905)[7]

Spaulding was also one of two local architects who competed for the design of the Woonsocket District Courthouse in 1894.[8]

References
  1. Bridgeton School NRHP Nomination. 2006.
  2. Main Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1991.
  3. Woonsocket, Rhode Island: Statewide Historic Preservation Report P-W-1. 1976.
  4. Fibre and Fabric 20 Oct. 1894: 1038.
  5. Forestdale Mill Village NRHP Nomination. 1972.
  6. Mehrtens, Patricia Zifchock. Images of America: Burrillville. 1996.
  7. Pascoag Grammar School NRHP Nomination. 2006.
  8. Annual Report of the State Auditor, January, 1895. 1895.



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