National Register of Historic Places
Nightingale-Brown House
Nightingale-Brown House is a historic place in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1989, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 89001242.
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Nightingale-Brown House
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About this place
What is Nightingale-Brown House?
The Nightingale–Brown House is a historic house at 357 Benefit Street on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island. It is home to the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University. The house is architecturally significant as one of the largest surviving wood-frame houses of the 18th century, and is historically significant as the longtime seat of the Brown family, whose members have been leaders of the Providence civic, social, and business community since the 17th century, and include nationally significant leaders of America's industrialization in the 19th century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
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Listing details
- Name
- Nightingale-Brown House
- City
- Providence
- County
- Providence County
- State
- Rhode Island
- Listed on the National Register
- June 29, 1989
- NRIS reference number
- 89001242
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.82233, -71.40285
When was Nightingale-Brown House listed on the National Register?
Nightingale-Brown House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1989.
Where is Nightingale-Brown House located?
Nightingale-Brown House is located in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island at approximately 41.82233, -71.40285. See the map above.
Is Nightingale-Brown House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Nightingale-Brown House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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