John Brown House

The John Brown House borders the campus of Brown University at 52 Power Street on in . Completed in 1788, it was the first mansion to be built in Providence and is named after its first owner, John Brown, a statesman, merchant, slave trader, and early benefactor of the University.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Also known as: “John Brown House Museum”
  • Address: 52 Power Street, Providence, RI 02906

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and First Unitarian Church of Providence.

University
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The is a private art school in , United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of John Brown House.

Place of worship
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is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation located at the corner of Benefit and Benevolent Streets in . is situated 630 feet northwest of John Brown House.

Memorial
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is an art museum, library and mausoleum at Brown University. It is located at 21 Brown Street in . It is one of six libraries comprising the University Library system. is situated 490 feet northeast of John Brown House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Providence and College Hill.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

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is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but 's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

John Brown House

Latitude
41.82317° or 41° 49′ 23″ north
Longitude
-71.40332° or 71° 24′ 12″ west
Levels
3
Operator
Rhode Island Historical Society
Open location code
87HCRHFW+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 309146529
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6223544
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“John Brown House” goes by many names.

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