Hopkins, Gov. Stephen, House

Also known as: Stephen Hopkins House
15 Hopkins St., Providence, Rhode Island

Photos

Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur W. LeBoeuf, Photographer, 1937 NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS.

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+41.82516, -71.40646
41°49'31" N, 71°24'23" W

Street View

Description

Stephen Hopkins, Governor of Rhode Island, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, Chancellor of Brown University, member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived in this house from 1743 'til his death in 1785. The house, at which George Washington was a guest, is a well-restored example of a mid-eighteenth century wooden structure. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS RI-28)

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1970
Reference number: 70000022
Area of significance: Politics/Government
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1700-1749; 1750-1799
Significant years: 1742; 1785; 1927

Update Log

December 15, 2017: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
May 19, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

Sources

HABS RI-28 - Stephen Hopkins House
Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 70000022 (Search for documents)