Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College

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Date

Spring 3-1974

Description

One of America's grandest mansions when completed in 1788, the house at 52 Power Street was home first to John Brown, a businessman, patriot, politician, China Trade pioneer and slave trader who participated in the debates and practices that shaped the new nation and the world. However, this is more than an eighteenth century mansion. It was the home of John Brown's daughters and their families. It was also the winter residence of the elegant Gammell family during the second half of the nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century the formidable mansion belonged to Providence utility, real estate and trolley mogul, Marsden Perry. Today, this magnificent and elegant building serves as a museum in which the public can learn about these men and women who helped to create Rhode Island's capital city.

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http://www.rihs.org/Museums.html

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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

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Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

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Keywords

John Brown House; Providence, Rhode Island; architecture; historic buildings; museums;

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