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Governor Henry Lippit House Museum Review
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Governor Henry Lippit House Museum
- Address: 199 Hope St., East Side, Providence, RI | Map It
- Phone: 401/453-0688
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Providence
Fodor's Review:
The two-term Rhode Island governor made his fortune selling textiles to both armies during the Civil War, and he spared no expense in building his home, an immaculate Renaissance Revival mansion, in 1863. The floor of the billiard room uses nine types of inlaid wood; the ceilings are intricately hand-painted (some look convincingly like tiger maple), and the neoclassical chandeliers are cast in bronze. The home was fitted with central heating and electricity, quite an extravagance at the time.
- Cost: $5
- Open: Daily. Tours by appointment only
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