Thomas F. Hoppin House
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| Location | 383 Benefit Street Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′17″N 71°24′11″W / 41.82139°N 71.40306°W |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architect | Morse, Alpheus C. |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Part of | College Hill Historic District (ID70000019) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000072 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | February 6, 1973 |
| Designated NHLDCP | November 10, 1970 |
The Thomas F. Hoppin House is a historic house at 383 Benefit Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The house was built c. 1853 to a design by Alpheus C. Morse, and is an elaborate local example of an Italianate palazzo-style residence. The Library of Congress called the property "one of the largest and most elegant houses built in Providence in the mid-nineteenth century."[2]
History
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The previous house on the property was the Clark House, built by John I. Clark, which was destroyed by a fire in 1849.[2]
The current mansion was built for Thomas Frederick Hoppin (1816-1872), son of Thomas Coles Hoppin and Harriet Dunn Hoppin, a prominent local family of diplomats, physicians, artists, and architects which included his brother, illustrator Augustus Hoppin.[3] Thomas Frederick was a painter, sculptor and engraver.
At one time, the front lawn was home to "The Sentinel," a bronze statue of a dog, which was designed by Hoppin and cast by the Gorham Company; the statue was later moved to Roger Williams Park.[2]
The Hoppins were well known for the social gatherings, and their house became known as the "house of a thousand candles".[4]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Until 2019 the mansion was home to the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. In 2021, Brown sold the property for $2 million.[5] The new owner intends to implement a "first class renovation" and convert the property to a luxury apartment building with about a half dozen units.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Brown Selling Mansion for $2.5M — Links to Moses Brown, Richest Woman in America and Bravest Dog". GoLocal Providence. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Auton House". Quahog.org. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Thomas F. Hoppin House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ a b Kubzansky, Will (22 October 2021). "U. sells Hoppin House on Benefit Street for $2 million". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
External links
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Media related to Thomas F. Hoppin House at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. RI-166, "Thomas F. Hoppin House, 383 Benefit Street, Providence, Providence County, RI", 2 photos, 8 data pages
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