Gov. Stephen Hopkins House

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Gov. Stephen Hopkins House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Front elevation in 2008
Location:	Providence, RI
Coordinates:	41°49′18″N 71°24′12″W / 41.82167, -71.40333Coordinates: 41°49′18″N 71°24′12″W / 41.82167, -71.40333
Built/Founded:	1708
Designated as NHL:	1970
NRHP Reference#:	70000022
Governing body:	National Society of the Colonial Dames of America

The Governor Stephen Hopkins House, built in 1708, is a museum and National Historic Landmark in Providence, Rhode Island that was the home of Stephen Hopkins, a governor of Rhode Island and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

Stephen Hopkins purchased the house in 1743 and made a large two story addition to the original house that was built in 1708. The house is now owned and managed by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

[edit] References and external links

• Official Stephen Hopkins House Site
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• Colonial Dames site

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