Corliss–Brackett House

The Corliss–Brackett House, also known as Charles Brackett House, is an historic house in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island.

Corliss–Brackett House
Location45 Prospect Street,
Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′39″N 71°24′18″W
Built1875
Architectural styleItalian Villa
Part ofCollege Hill Historic District (ID70000019)
NRHP reference No.70000018 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1970
Designated NHLDCPNovember 10, 1970

The Italian Villa style house was built in 1875 by George Henry Corliss, inventor of the Corliss Steam Engine. It was later acquired by his relative, Charles Brackett, a screenwriter who donated the house to Brown University in 1955. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. From 1973 to 2013, the house served as the Admission Office for Brown. It is currently occupied by the Brown University Department of Philosophy.

The exterior of its carriage house was used on the television series Doctor Doctor to represent Dr. Stratford's office.[2]

  • The house in May 1958
  • Angell Street side (North side)

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "'Wake up, Providence,' you're on TV". Providence Journal. March 7, 1989. A carriage house owned by Brown University was photographed to represent Stratford's office.


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