House on a Rock at Rhode Island | Clingstone, an unusual and such a vintage, 103-year-old mansion in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, survives through the love and hard work of family and friends. Henry Wood, the owner, runs the house like a camp where all skilled workers welcome. The Jamestown Boatyard hauls the family’s boats and floating dock and stores them each winter in return for a week’s use of the house in the summer. Once in a while, they are traveling overseas. For cheap flight tickets, please visit flighthub.com.
Mr. Wood, a 79-year-old Boston architect, bought the house with his ex-wife Joan in 1961 for $3,600. It had been empty for two decades. Clingstone had been built by a distant cousin, J.S. Lovering Wharton. Mr. Wharton worked with an artist, William Trost Richards, to create a house of picture windows with 23 rooms on three stories radiating off a vast central hall. The total cost of the construction, which was completed in 1905, was $36,982.99. However, bear in mind that the currency in 1905 is not the same as for now. Possibly the price is estimated about $4 millions.
An early sketch of the house shows the plan on how they develop the greatest architecture. Mr. Wood is as proud as any parent of his house, and keeps a fat scrapbook of photographs and newspaper clippings that document its best moments. Many of the historic photos he has were provided by the company that insured the house for its original owners. The Newport Bridge is visible from the windows of the Ping-Pong room, to the left of the fireplace. The house is maintained by an ingenious method: the Clingstone work weekend. Held every year around Memorial Day, it brings 70 or so friends and Clingstone lovers together to tackle jobs like washing all 65 of the windows. Anne Tait, who is married to Mr. Wood’s son Dan, refinished the kitchen floor on one of her first work weekends.
There are 10 bedrooms at Clingstone, all with indecently beautiful views. The dining room table seats 14. Refinishing the chairs is a task on the list for a future work weekend. Sign by the ladder that leads to the roof reads “No entry after three drinks or 86 years of age“.
“It used to say 80 but we had a guy on a work weekend who was 84, so I changed it,” said Mr. Wood, ever the realist. It would have been a shame to curtail the activities of a willing volunteer.
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187 responses to “House on a Rock at Rhode Island”
I love the note on the wall! And of course the idea of having a house with the adress similar to Atlantic Ocean Lat: 100:01-23 Alt: 2809:01-1
OMG, this house is awsome. I wish I had one 🙂
Please consider correcting your sources… these shots are from the Boston Globe (NY Times)
http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/rhodeisland/articles/2009/07/28/clingstone_owner_has_a_different_view_of_things/
Hi Greg. Thanks for letting me know. My friend sent it to me through email without any quote on the resource.
I just update the post. 🙂
Great pictures. thanks for publishing… wonder how it will hold up after a big nor-easter…
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That is one of the coolest houses I have ever come across. Congrats on your amazing digs!
My sister, brother and I sailed past this fantasic house on the rock in 2009. We were racing in the North American Lightning championships being sail out of the Newport yacht club. What a sight to behold. Loved it.
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@kathy the house must be really incredible in real life. i wish i could be there too :))
I would love a unique house like that. that is absolutely incredible
looks to me like a really creepy place to live.
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OMG that’s just amazing. Living in this place would be a dream.
Especially spending my retirement years in such a house. So peaceful and quiet.
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That would be really a dream house…A great effort.I would like to have a one like this..
It looks beautiful. And it fits the isle perfectly.
But it doesn’t look very practical. You have to boat your way to the city just to get groceries.
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But my mom is 88! What a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful home. I would love nothing more than a home like that one. The views are beyond amazing and the warmth permeates through the whole place. Wonderful. Did I mention, wonderful?!
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I have had the pleasure of viewing Clingstone from the opposite shore in Jamestown RI for at least the past 20 years. I fish from shore late at night in Jamestown. The house is beautiful. Often I wonder what it would be like to get a tour or visit. I couldn’t imagine living in a finer house anywhere. I used to have a boat years ago and I would anchor right next to the house and catch Stripers off all the surrounding rock piles. The place looks even better at dawn or dusk or under a full moon. Awesome!
Amazing house. I thought it was fake haha
A cool house, which is a credit to the owner…..
Very cools!It’s a dream house….
That’s an awesome house. Is it not risky? I mean the waves or storms? Though, I think living in that house is a great experience and adventures. I have so much fun viewing the pictures.
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You would definitely have to love an ocean view to enjoy this home. It would be a wonderful vacation home, but I am not sure I would be comfortable living there all of the time. It is great that it is being preserved.
I love these pictures! Would definitely want to live here
What a horrible thing – a homogenised idea of paradise which just isn’t! Yuck yuck yuck!
That is so cool what a nice looking house!!!
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the pictures are amazing
It’s pictures like these that make you want to make it somewhere some day.
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beautiful pictures ,you are great!
Wow, that place is beautiful!
Whats the name of the place? What camera are u using, its superb.
i love the house, really a nice one, breath taking to live in that kind of place.
What a fantastic house! It is very nice and worth visiting. Thank you for sharing this nice thing.
this is really awesome
Amazing, very idyllic. thanks for posting.
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runs the house like a camp where all skilled workers welcome. The Jamestown Boatyard hauls the family’s boats and floating dock and stores them each winter in return for a week’s use of the house in the summer.
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This is the awesomest house I have ever seen… I can’t believe they actually live on that tiny island. Absolutely amazing!
Some excellent photos there, not sure if i like the house though 🙂
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Wow, so wonderful!!
I even imagine I live in the house.
It’s like a dream house.I like the peaceful feeling.
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“Wonderful house at awesome location”.It would be dream house for anybody.I loved the pics too..
That would be really a dream house. Great work done by clingstone.
Live like on the boat. Everywhere you look – water! But these people made their life little bit more intereting than usual family.
Wow! Interior maybe is not like I would like but idea is super. I like!
this house is one of the wonderful houses that i have seen
This is the awesomest house I have ever seen. I think living in that house is a great experience and adventures. Thanks for sharing pics.
OMG thats my Dream house, thanks for sharing 🙂
Very nice project guys, you should launch a 3rd time. We’re doing the same in holland / netherlands!
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That’s a wonderful house at awesome location.It’s like a dream house.I like the peaceful feeling.
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This is the awesome house I have ever seen… I can’t believe they actually live on that tiny island. Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing. Amazing post.
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These shots are from the Boston Globe.Everywhere you look – water! But these people made their life little bit more intereting than usual family.
the pictures are amazing
Very nice project I always wanted to know about this ,cool house
It’s absolutely Perfect!I love the way on how you decorate those frames on the wall, and it goes with the floor too.Cool!
I would try that in our house.
Really great work….
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This is great!
I love the house in the beach side 🙂
An early sketch of the house shows the plan on how they develop the greatest architecture. Mr. Wood is as proud as any parent of his house, and keeps a fat scrapbook of photographs and newspaper clippings that document its best moments.
I am a great love of nature and I very much like all those images.
I liked its interior ……….seems heaven on the earth I wanna be there some day ok ……….thnks for sharing the post
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I really loved reading your blog. It was very well authored and easy to understand. Unlike additional blogs I have read which are really not tht good. I also found your posts very interesting. In fact after reading, I had to go show it to my friend and he enjoyed it as well!
This house looks unbelievable! That is huge…thanks
Love it – just house reminds me of a little stone cottage overlooking the Atlantic, which we stayed in on our holidays, here in Ireland during the summer. Hats off to you for all the work you have put into this place – it’s marvellous.
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amazing photos. i also wish that my house was there. it feels like heaven on the earth. the best noticeable thing was the notice which is being put on the door. amazing.
the house is too good. i wish my house also to be in the middle of the water. it looks so beautiful and wonderful.
I genuinely hope there are a lot more posts like this one your blog; we need to post the artists out there.
Simply awesome…..the newport bridge is visible from the windows of the Ping-Pong room, to the left of the fireplace.
I think your houses are absolutely remarkable….Its really amazing post.
the newport bridge is visible from the windows of the Ping-Pong room
This is great!
I’m still waiting for some interesting thoughts from your side in your next post.
That is one of the coolest houses I have ever come across. Congrats on your amazing digs!
I love the house in the beach side
Great pictures. thanks for publishing… wonder how it will hold up after a big nor-easter…
It is very well!
Wow, what an amazing building. I personally prefer not to live in remote locations, not to mention a simple rock in the sea, but this building does make me reconsider my opinions a bit. The interior is my absolute favorite, the wooden floors and walls and everything looks really good.
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amazing photos. i also wish that my house was there. it feels like heaven on the earth. the best noticeable thing was the notice which is being put on the door. amazing.
Amazing! The room with the fireplace is especially well conceived. The architect should be given an award for this one.
This house looks great yet I suspect that it may get slightly unsafe in times of storm or even high tide… Would spend a week or two there though 🙂
I like it. Very good.
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House on a Rock – it really looks amazing.
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But it doesn’t look very practical. You have to boat your way to the city just to get groceries.
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This I have to share with my partner – who has a passion for water and water-based houses. Absolutely Jealous!!!!!!!!!!
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Well I think living in these type house is a great experience.
great idea but wait…is this safe to live in the middle of the sea?isn’t dangerous?
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Oh I do hope to visit some day! What a great place to work!
what a magnificent view, i wish i had a house just like that one!
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excellent view a very romantic place, a night with someone special in that house would be a memorable experience.
This is out standing place for leaving. I wish I can visit this island.
This is a very interesting blog. We really like the home on the rock. We will share this with the class.
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Super-bub pictures what is the name of your camera.
All pictures are very nice
magnificent view, i wish i had a house just like that!
Very nice picture. No entry after 3 drinks 🙂
what a nice view! you’re very lucky to have that house!
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magnificent view! i wish i had a house just like that! How old is this house?
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nice view! and a very nice house
very nice house and the view is amazing! i wish i had one just like it
Great pictures. thanks for publishing… wonder how it will hold up after a big nor-easter
House of rocks is great place for living.
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i like the house and river.
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Gorgeous house but it must be scary to be surrounded by water like that.
Its looking nice but I don’t like the water theme because its annoying.
how i wish i had the same house as yours, magnificent view!! I envy you
very interesting blog. We really like the home on the rock. We will share this with the class.
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this is wonderful house!!
i wonder what the market value of this house is, i bet it would reach millions
That’s an awesome house. Is it not risky? I mean the waves or storms? Though, I think living in that house is a great experience and adventures. I have so much fun viewing the pictures.
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wonderful house, is this a vacation house or just for family use?
Thanks for the nice post.
very interesting blog. We really like the home on the rock. We will share this with the class
That reminds of some of the vacation spots my grandparents took me on as a child, but nothing quite as spectacular as you have share here. We never went to Rhode Island though…
I have to say that is an amazing picture. To have a house in the middle of the ocean is just unbelievable.
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AMAZING!!! Wouldnt mind having a house like that!
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I have to say that is an amazing picture. To have a house in the middle of the ocean is just unbelievable.
very inspirational home for life.
Such a great house man. Its so lovely only if there are no pirates there :). I would definitely want the permission from the owner to visit. Hey Wood would you do this for me?
this house is AWESOME! this house is something for the owner to treasure 🙂 I also saw one of this type of house at a real estate website –> http://www.clickdavao.com/realestate and I think the owner is selling it for a very affordable price.
This is like Adams family house 🙂 Great place for kids to play.
Wonderful house, I think this house is a dream and it’s become a reality.
Really I’m out of word…what to say about it… This is just a spectacular creation.
Wow Amazing house. Its too good and specially staying at such a calm place with your loved one is really going to be a very good experience. Are you selling or renting it?
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That is wonderful. More of a private island. It looks really lovely and would be every retired couple’s dream. I am just wondering about troubles the members would have been facing there in the house. But the beauty of the sea from the house is overwhelming.
Lovely island house. It would be a dream come true to live at such a wonderful place. Loved the creativity and uniqueness of the creator and moreover it is spacious too 😛
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Owing a house like this one should make any one proud. Keeping it, on the other hand must be a drag, though the nice old owner doesn’t seem too concerned about this as I can see on the look of his face. I really wonder if one could live in a house like this the whole year around…
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This house is absolutely amazing. Never saw such a concept and i must say if i had some money i would make one for me and my wife.
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It’s pictures like these that make you want to make it somewhere some day.
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