Governor Henry Lippitt House

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Governor Henry Lippitt House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Front elevation of house in 2008
Location:	Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates:	41°49′41″N 71°23′52″W / 41.82806, -71.39778Coordinates: 41°49′41″N 71°23′52″W / 41.82806, -71.39778
Built/Founded:	1862
Architect:	Childs,Henry
Architectural style(s):	Italianate
Added to NRHP:	November 27, 1972
NRHP Reference#:	72000043[1]
Governing body:	Private

The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a museum located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1865 by Governor Henry Lippitt. 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 museum.

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• Lippitt House site

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