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College Hill in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Lippitt House

199 Hope Street

 
 
Lippitt House Marker image. Click for more information.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
1. Lippitt House Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription.
Lippitt House
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America

1976
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureGovernment & PoliticsIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
 
Location. 41° 49.698′ N, 71° 23.831′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. It is at the intersection of Hope Street and Angell Street, on the right when traveling north on Hope Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Hope St, Providence RI 02906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indomitable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former site of the Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. Ό mile away); Pembroke College Tribute (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Brown Bear (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hope College (approx. 0.4 miles away); University Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brown University Slave Trade Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Official Residence of the President of Brown University (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
 
Regarding Lippitt House. "A remarkably well preserved example of a mid-19th century revival style, this Italian villa is the most elaborate of a grouping of mansions constructed by rich Providence merchants. The Lippitt house is the best preserved example in the East Side district and was built by the distinguished Henry Lippitt, at one time Governor of Rhode Island. Elaborately furnished, retaining most of its
Lippitt House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
2. Lippitt House
original appointments, the house is an outstanding example of its period and style."
 
Additional plaque on the house image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
3. Additional plaque on the house
Painted display on Angell Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020
4. Painted display on Angell Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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