Such a beautiful and tastefully decorated home. The painted ceilings, moldings, and ornate woodwork/floors are very impressive. I like the "Hunt" motif, which seems timeless, and a harbinger of the later Arts & Crafts decorative style of the later 19th and early 20th Centuries. The condition of the home, as well as the furnishings is a wonderful legacy; so many homes of this era required extensive restoration (or even reconstruction) after decades of neglect. Also nice to hear of the contributions of the family. You have a gem there.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write. You’ve made numerous astute observations, and there can be no doubt that Lippitt House is a most distinctive property. A gem indeed!
Thank you for taking the time to write. According to the museum, beginning with the construction of the house in 1865, there were four generations of Lippitts that resided in what is now called the house museum. Given that Henry and Mary Ann Lippitt had six children that survived into adulthood, I’ll limit my comments to Abby Lippitt, the youngest of Henry and Mary Ann’s three daughters. Abby and her husband had four children. When her husband passed away, Abby and her children continued to live at Lippitt House. One of Abby’s daughters, Mary Lippitt Doolittle, would live with her husband at Lippitt House until 1979. It was Mary who would play a pivotal role in transferring the house and its contents to the management of Preserve Rhode Island, thus ensuring that the general public could enjoy touring this noteworthy property. I hope this proves helpful, and thanks again for writing.
Such a beautiful and tastefully decorated home. The painted ceilings, moldings, and ornate woodwork/floors are very impressive. I like the "Hunt" motif, which seems timeless, and a harbinger of the later Arts & Crafts decorative style of the later 19th and early 20th Centuries. The condition of the home, as well as the furnishings is a wonderful legacy; so many homes of this era required extensive restoration (or even reconstruction) after decades of neglect. Also nice to hear of the contributions of the family. You have a gem there.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write. You’ve made numerous astute observations, and there can be no doubt that Lippitt House is a most distinctive property. A gem indeed!
This is right by my House! Like literally right in the same area. It is COOOool!
@@cremlywelton5126 Thanks for taking the time to write. It’s nice to know you live so close to a house of historic note.
Fascinating.
Thanks for writing. Lippitt House is a most tour-worthy property, and the docents do a first-rate job.
It's not in East Providence on the Eastside of Providence. ...two very different places.
@@CEB731 Thanks for the correction - and thanks for watching.
What happened to the descendants? Where are they and what did they do? How did the house become a museum?
Thank you for taking the time to write. According to the museum, beginning with the construction of the house in 1865, there were four generations of Lippitts that resided in what is now called the house museum. Given that Henry and Mary Ann Lippitt had six children that survived into adulthood, I’ll limit my comments to Abby Lippitt, the youngest of Henry and Mary Ann’s three daughters. Abby and her husband had four children. When her husband passed away, Abby and her children continued to live at Lippitt House. One of Abby’s daughters, Mary Lippitt Doolittle, would live with her husband at Lippitt House until 1979. It was Mary who would play a pivotal role in transferring the house and its contents to the management of Preserve Rhode Island, thus ensuring that the general public could enjoy touring this noteworthy property.
I hope this proves helpful, and thanks again for writing.