Brown University

Geo. H. Corliss House, Prospect St.

Description

Abstract:
Set of detailed, hand-drawn floor plans, in black, light red and brown, of George Corliss House, 45 Prospect St., Providence, RI ca. 1878. The designer of the house is unrecorded, but it was probably built by George Corliss, the original owner and an engineer. The house was acquired by Brown University in 1952 and become Brown's admissions office in 1972.
Notes:
Outer folder shows aging; some damage to edges.
These floor plans wer discovered in a flea market in Washington, D.C. in 2009 and purchased by Brown University in May 2009.

Access Conditions

Rights
No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

Corliss, George H. (George Henry), "Geo. H. Corliss House, Prospect St." (1878). Images of Brown. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:64612/

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Collection:

  • Images of Brown

    A collection of historical images of the University, serving as a visual record of Brown's campus life from its beginnings in the 1760s to the current day.
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