Wamsutta Club
- Historically Known As: James Arnold House
- Address: 427 County St
- Phone: (508) 997-7431
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1821/00/00 | James Arnold | Home | Wamsutta Club is built as a private home for James and Sarah Rotch Arnold. The Arnolds establishes extensive gardens and later open them to the public, at the time an unusual and highly regarded act. | |||
| 1821/00/00 | Sarah Rotch Arnold | Home | Wamsutta Club is built as a private home for James and Sarah Rotch Arnold. The Arnolds establishes extensive gardens and later open them to the public, at the time an unusual and highly regarded act. | |||
| 1835/00/00 | John Quincy Adams | Visitor | John Quincy Adams visits the Arnolds. | |||
| 1843/00/00 | John Quincy Adams | Guest | The Arnolds host John Quincy Adams. | |||
| 1868/00/00 | James Arnold | Died | James Arnold dies in New Bedford, outliving both his wife and daughter. | |||
| 1869/00/00 | Edward Delano Lindsey | Architect | Between 1869 and 1872 William James Rotch, the 2nd Mayor of New Bedford and his architect, Edward Delano Lindsey, altered the Arnold Mansion into a Second Empire fantasy with a tower, mansard roof, plastered exterior walls, slate roof and a cupola. | |||
| 1925/01/31 | Arthur H Bowditch | Architect | Wamsutta Club opens on 31 January 1925. Boston architect Arthur H Bowditch oversaw the conversion of the "Rotch Place" to the Wamsutta Club at a cost of well over 2 million dollars. |
| Particulars for Wamsutta Club: | |
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| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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