Exterior view of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital, Providence, R.I., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

Location Note

Geographic / Rhode Island / Providence; 85M-01-314-Z-I-602

GUSN

GUSN-361950

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Description

Photomechanical print of the exterior of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The print shows the building's castellated granite exterior and Gothic Revival style. The photographer and printer are unknown. The print is undated. The following is typed underneath the print: "RHODE ISLAND HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL."

Details

Descriptive Terms

Gothic Revival
houses
granite (rock)
dormers
windows
courtyards
gables (architectural elements)
pitched roofs
parapets
porches
columns (architectural elements)
exterior views
corbie gables
photomechanical prints

Inscription

RHODE ISLAND HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. (typed)

Physical Descrption

1 photomechanical print : black-and-white ; 13 5/8 x 10 3/16 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2018

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USRI.0360.0010.001

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of John Carpenter, 2018

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

photomechanical prints

Other People

Smith, James Youngs, 1809-1876
Nichols, Isabelle Brown, 1839-1921
Nichols, Charles Augustus, 1826-1877
Hall, Clifton A., 1826-1913
Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932

Other Organizations

Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital

Subjects

Photograph
Photo-Mechanical
Hospital

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Rhode Island / Providence; 85M-01-314-Z-I-602

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

Originally known as the Smith-Nichols House, the building was commissioned by former Rhode Island Governor James Y. Smith (1809-1876) for his daughter and son-in-law, Isabelle B. (1839-1921) and Charles A. Nichols (1826-1877). It was built by architect Clifton A. Hall (1826-1913) from 1866-1867. In 1884, Mrs. Nichols sold the house and it became part of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital. In the mid-1900s, the hospital moved to another location in Providence, and the building was sold to civil enginner John R. Freeman (1855-1932), who owned a private residence across the street. In 1905, the Brown School, a private school for boys, moved operations to the former hospital and changed its name to the Morris Heights School. The school ceased operations in 1916. Despite attempt to sell the house for single-family residential use, no buyer was found, and the building was demolished in 1927.

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