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Governor Henry Lippitt House

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Lippitt House Museum in snow 2017
Lippitt House Museum in snow 2017

The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a historic house museum at 199 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. A National Historic Landmark, it is one of the finest Italianate mansion houses in the state, and considered one of the best-preserved examples of Victorian-era houses in the US. It is notable for its association with Henry Lippitt (1818–91), a wealthy textile magnate who was the 33rd Governor of Rhode Island. The house is owned by Preserve Rhode Island, and is open to the public for tours seasonally or by appointment.

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Governor Henry Lippitt House
Fones Alley, Providence

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Fones Alley
02912 Providence
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