National Register of Historic Places

Corliss, John, House

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
April 30, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000049

About this property

The John Corliss House (or Kilton–Wilkinson House) is an historic house in Providence, Rhode Island. The house is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with a gambrel roof, built c. 1746–1750 as a duplex, housing the families of Dinah Kilton and David Wilkinson. Both sides of the house were acquired by 1763 by George Corliss, who converted it to single-family use. The exterior has relatively plain Georgian styling, while the interior has been the subject of significant alteration, due to Corliss' alterations as well as later renovations. In the 20th century the property was used for commercial retail purposes, and some of its additions were eventually destroyed by fire. John Corliss, the son of George, was a prominent businessman who contributed significantly to the economic development of Providence in the decades around the turn of the 19th century. This house is one of the few pre-Revolutionary buildings to survive an 1801 fire in the area, and now sits somewhat incongruously in an area occupied mostly by larger commercial brick buildings. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

201 S. Main St.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.82318, -71.40620

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Corliss, John, House listed on the National Register?

Corliss, John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Corliss, John, House?

Corliss, John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Corliss, John, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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