Morris Brown House


The Morris Brown House is a historic house located at 317 Rochambeau Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1991.

Description and history

It is a 1-1/2 story gambrel-roofed wood frame structure with a large central chimney. The main block is four bays wide and three deep, with a rear ell connecting the house to a 20th-century garage. Documentary evidence suggests it was built in 1793, while architectural evidence suggests an earlier construction date. The house is a well-preserved example of a typical vernacular 18th-century Rhode Island farmhouse, and is one of the few 18th century houses remaining in the city.