John Brown House | |
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| Location | 52 Power St., Providence, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°49′23″N 71°24′12″W / 41.82306°N 71.40333°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1786/1788 |
| Architect | Joseph Brown |
| Architectural style | late-Georgian (Federal) |
| Part of | College Hill Historic District (ID70000019) |
| NRHP reference No. | 68000007 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1968[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 24, 1968[2] |
| Designated NHLDCP | November 10, 1970 |
The John Brown House borders the campus of Brown University at 52 Power Street on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island. Completed in 1788, it was the first mansion to be built in Providence and is named after its first owner, John Brown, a statesman, merchant, slave trader, and early benefactor of the University.
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968.[2][3]
The American president John Quincy Adams called it "the most magnificent and elegant private mansion that I have ever seen on this continent."[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "John Brown House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^ a b Patricia Heintzelman (February 25, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Brown House" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 11 photos, exterior and interior, from 1967 and 1974 (32 KB)