The John Bliss House is an historic stone ender

Stone ender

The Stone-ender is a unique style of Rhode Island architecture that developed in the 17th century where one wall in a house is made up of a large stone chimney.-History:...

 house on 2 Wilbur Avenue near Bliss Road in Newport, Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...

. The late seventeenth century Jacobean

Jacobean architecture

The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...

 house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Rhode Island.

The large farmhouse was built around 1679/1680 by Quaker Elder, John Bliss, and it was deeded to his son in 1715. The house features a large stone chimney at one end. It remains privately owned as of 2008.