Governor Henry Lippitt House

The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a museum located in Providence, Rhode Island. The house was built in 1865 by Governor Henry Lippitt and was loosely based upon a design by Russell Warren.. The U.S. Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 1981, the Lippitt family donated it to Preserve Rhode Island, which maintains the house as a Victorian period historic house museum.

Opened:

  • 1862

Architectural Style:

Also known as:

  • Gov. Henry Lippitt House

Architecture

Address

Governor Henry Lippitt House Address

199 Hope St.
Providence Rhode Island
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed Category or Criteria
  • Nov 27, 1972
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 41.82806
  • -71.39734
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From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

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Significant Year:

  • 1862
  • 1865
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