Morris Brown House

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

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]

Description and history

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]

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References

  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 October 9, 2014.