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]

Morris Brown House
Morris Brown House is located in Rhode Island
Morris Brown House
Morris Brown House is located in the United States
Morris Brown House
Location317 Rochambeau Ave.,
Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°50′48″N 71°23′39″W / 41.84667°N 71.39417°W / 41.84667; -71.39417
Built1793
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.91001025 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1991

Description and history

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It is a 1+12-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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Morris Brown House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-09.