The Morris Brown House is a historic house located in Providence, Rhode Island. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1991.[1]
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| Location | 317 Rochambeau Ave., Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°50′48″N 71°23′39″W / 41.84667°N 71.39417°W |
| Built | 1793 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001025 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 1991 |
Description and history
editIt is a 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed wood-frame structure with a large central chimney. The main block is four bays wide and three deep, with a rear ell connecting the house to a 20th-century garage. Documentary evidence suggests it was built in 1793, while architectural evidence suggests an earlier construction date. The house is a well-preserved example of a typical vernacular 18th-century Rhode Island farmhouse, and is one of the few 18th century houses remaining in the city.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Morris Brown House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-09.