George W. Spaulding


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

Life and career

George Willard Spaulding was born June 29, 1843, in Pascoag, Rhode Island, to Willard Danielson Spaulding and Clarissa Danforth Spaulding. He was trained in mechanical drafting and engineering and came to Woonsocket in 1869, where he worked as a mechanical engineer for the Woonsocket Machine and Press Company. In 1885, he established himself as an architect in Woonsocket. In later life he worked with his son, Edgar L. Spaulding, who succeeded him, though he retired from architecture not long after his father's death.

Personal life

Spaulding married Hattie Olivia Elliot. They had one son, Edgar Leroy Spaulding.
Spaulding was a parishioner of St. James Episcopal Church. died February 1, 1908, aged 64, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Legacy

Two of Spaulding's buildings have been listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.

Architectural works

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