Lippitt House Museum, Victorian mansion museum in East Side Providence, United States
Lippitt House Museum is a three-story brick mansion in Providence with Corinthian columns, a brownstone base, and a hipped roof. The interior rooms retain original details including gas lighting fixtures and stained glass windows from when the home was built.
The home was built in 1862 for a textile manufacturer who later became a state governor. The family kept the house through many generations before it became open to the public in 1981.
The rooms display exhibitions about immigration and social movements of the 1800s, with original furnishings showing how people lived during that era. These objects tell stories about the daily concerns and values of the time.
The museum offers guided tours where you can explore the preserved rooms and learn about Providence history. Visitors should check ahead about tour times since the house only opens for visits at specific times.
The house runs special programs for people learning English that teach both civics and history through the home's preserved spaces. These sessions blend language learning with insights into how people lived in the 1800s.
Location: Providence
Address: 199 Hope St, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Phone: +14014530688
Website: http://preserveri.org/lippitt-house-museum
GPS coordinates: 41.82826,-71.39704
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:06
Providence sits in the northeastern United States and presents itself as a city that has developed over several centuries. The area around Benefit Street preserves colonial wooden houses with narrow windows and steep roofs. The Rhode Island State House stands on a hill with its white marble cladding and a dome visible from several neighborhoods. Brown University spreads across the East Side with brick buildings and open lawns, while the Rhode Island School of Design displays its collections in nearby gallery spaces. Downtown is crossed by two waterways that join shortly before reaching Narragansett Bay. Water Place Park lies along the waterfront with wide walkways and stone bridges. On summer evenings, WaterFire events take place here, with fire basins lit on the water and music echoing across the banks. A gondola service takes visitors across the water between the bridges. The Federal Hill neighborhood rises west of downtown and shows Italian grocery stores, bakeries and restaurants along the main avenue. Roger Williams Park extends to the south with ponds, a zoo and a botanical greenhouse. Thayer Street draws students with cafés, bookshops and small stores.
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