- Corliss-Brackett House
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Corliss-Brackett House
Location: Providence, Rhode Island Coordinates: 41°49′39″N 71°24′18″W / 41.8275°N 71.405°WCoordinates: 41°49′39″N 71°24′18″W / 41.8275°N 71.405°W Built: 1875 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Italian Villa Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 70000018
[1]Added to NRHP: April 3, 1970 Corliss-Brackett House, also known as Charles Brackett House, is an historic house at 45 Prospect Street in Providence, Rhode Island that currently serves as the Admission Office of Brown University.
The Italian Villa style house was built in 1875 by George Henry Corliss, inventor of the Corliss Steam Engine. It was later acquired by his relative, Charles Brackett, a screenwriter who donated the house to Brown in 1955. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Since 1973, the house has served as the Admission Office for Brown.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
See also
U.S. National Register of Historic Places Topics Lists by states Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • WyomingLists by territories Lists by associated states Other Categories:- Houses completed in 1875
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Brown University buildings
- Houses in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
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