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Brown, Moses, School
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National Register of Historic Places

Brown, Moses, School

Also known as Friends Yearly Meeting School

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Providence
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About Brown, Moses, School

Brown, Moses, School, at 250 Lloyd Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1980. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and religion, at the state level. The listing covers 30 acres.

What it isPrivate school in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 74 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1784 to today

  1. 1784Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

250 Lloyd Ave., Providence · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Brown, Moses, SchoolStart here
  2. 2Olney Street-Alumni Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Freeman Plat Historic DistrictLate 19th century Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Wayland Historic DistrictLate 19th century Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Gov. Henry Lippitt HouseItalianate · Built 18620.4 miDStimson Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBLadd ObservatoryClassical Revival · Built 18910.4 miDHope-Power-Cooke Streets Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 miBEdward Dexter HouseBuilding0.5 miBCharles Brackett HouseBuilding0.5 miBWoods-Gerry HouseItalian Renaissance0.5 miBCongdon Street Baptist ChurchItalianate · Built 18740.5 mi

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Questions about Brown, Moses, School

Is Brown, Moses, School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 24, 1980 (Register number 80000088).

Is Brown, Moses, School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gov. Henry Lippitt House, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Brown, Moses, School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Brown, Moses, School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41375399 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.