The Lippitt House Dining Room has been described as one of the best surviving example of mid-nineteenth century dining iconography in America. It epitomizes the 19th century Victorian aesthetic with highly decorated, over-scale furniture featuring hunt and harvest imagery, which is also depicted in carved architectural details and in the still lifes hung in the room. Courtesy of Lippitt House Museum

Lippitt House Museum

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Lippitt House Museum, a property of Preserve Rhode Island, is a National Historic Landmark and one of the best-preserved Victorian-era interiors in the United States. Built between 1863 and 1865 in the Renaissance Revival style, the three-story brick and brownstone villa was home to four generations of the Lippitt family before becoming a museum in 1993. The house is richly embellished with elaborate painted finishes, stained-glass windows, ornate woodwork, and original furnishings, making it a time capsule of Victorian design and craftsmanship.

Through tours and programs, the Museum explores themes of industry, immigration, design, and civic engagement, illuminating Providence’s rich cultural heritage. Public programs include concerts, talks, and specialty tours. Inspired by Providence’s 19th-century immigration history and the Lippitt family’s commitment to public service, the Museum also offers a civics outreach program for adult English language learners, which was recognized with an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).

Handwork programming will feature many makers and craftspeople represented in the house, known and once known, along with the work of contemporary artisans, celebrating the artistry and craftsmanship that continue to shape Rhode Island’s cultural identity.

Visit LippittHouse.org to for visit information and current tour schedules as well as an up-to-date program calendar.

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Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope Street 
Providence, 
RI 
02906
https://www.preserveri.org/lippitt-house-museum
Lippitt House Museum exterior. Henry Lippitt hired the partnership of Sturgis Carpenter and Henry Childs to design and build his 30-room mansion. Courtesy of Lippitt House MuseumGuided tour of the Lippitt House Library featuring walls, hand-stenciled paint on plaster. Painters: decorative arts painters Cattanach & Cliff. Plaster: Andrew Dempster. Courtesy of Lippitt House Museum.Lippitt House Drawing Room photographed in 1893. Furniture by Pottier & Stymus and lighting by G. and C.P. Hutchins pictured are still in the home for visitors to see.. Courtesy of Lippitt House MuseumThe Lippitt House Music Room featuring faux-bois walls hand painted on plaster. Painters: decorative arts painters Cattanach & Cliff. Plaster: Andrew Dempster. Photographer: Richard Prull. Courtesy of Lippitt House Museum.

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