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The '''Dr. George W. Carr House''' is an historic house at 29 Waterman Street in the [[College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island|College Hill]] neighborhood of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. The Queen Anne style house was built in 1885 by [[Edward I. Nickerson]] and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973. It was purchased by the [[Rhode Island School of Design]] in 1916,<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/providence/prov_waterman-street-29_dr-george-w-carr-house.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Dr. George W. Carr House|publisher=Rhode Island Preservation|accessdate=2014-10-09}}</ref> and has served a variety of roles for the school, most recently as a student cafe and lounge at [[RISD]].<ref>http://csi.risd.edu/carr-haus/ RISD website</ref> It is one of Providence's early prominent examples of Queen Anne styling.<ref name=NRHP/>
The '''Dr. George W. Carr House''', also known simply as '''Carr House''' is an historic house at 29 Waterman Street in the [[College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island|College Hill]] neighborhood of [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. The [[Queen Anne style architecture|Queen Anne style]] house was built in 1885 by [[Edward I. Nickerson]] and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.
The building was purchased by the [[Rhode Island School of Design]] in 1916,<ref name="NRHP">{{cite web|url=http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/providence/prov_waterman-street-29_dr-george-w-carr-house.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Dr. George W. Carr House|publisher=Rhode Island Preservation|accessdate=2014-10-09}}</ref> and has served a variety of roles for the school, most recently as a student cafe and lounge at [[RISD]].<ref>http://csi.risd.edu/carr-haus/ RISD website</ref> It is one of Providence's early prominent examples of Queen Anne styling.<ref name="NRHP" />


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Revision as of 23:17, 9 January 2021

Dr. George W. Carr House
Dr. George W. Carr House
Dr. George W. Carr House is located in Rhode Island
Dr. George W. Carr House
Dr. George W. Carr House is located in the United States
Dr. George W. Carr House
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′36″N 71°24′31″W / 41.82667°N 71.40861°W / 41.82667; -71.40861
Built1885
ArchitectEdward I. Nickerson
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Part ofCollege Hill Historic District (ID70000019)
NRHP reference No.73000067 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1973
Designated NHLDCPNovember 10, 1970

The Dr. George W. Carr House, also known simply as Carr House is an historic house at 29 Waterman Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The Queen Anne style house was built in 1885 by Edward I. Nickerson and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

The building was purchased by the Rhode Island School of Design in 1916,[2] and has served a variety of roles for the school, most recently as a student cafe and lounge at RISD.[3] It is one of Providence's early prominent examples of Queen Anne styling.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Dr. George W. Carr House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  3. ^ http://csi.risd.edu/carr-haus/ RISD website