The Peter Green House, 1868, formerly 142 Angell Street, now 79 Brown Street (corner of Brown and Angell Streets), Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph and text by George P. Landow. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL.]
Between July 25th and August 7th, 2008, this 300-ton building, which houses Brown University's Department of History, was rotated 90 degrees and moved to its present Brown Street location. The university's Department of Facilities Management has placed online a stop motion video of the process. Note mansard roof — the influence of French Second Empire style on American wooden domestic architecture.
Last modified 5 April 2008