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Aldrich, Nelson W., House

Providence, Rhode Island
County of Providence.
110 Benevolent Street
National Register Number: 76000040
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Domestic - single dwelling.
Certified Local Government: YES
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Current use/information: Museum.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - December 8, 1976):
From 1878 until his death, Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1841-1915), lived in this elegant Federal frame mansion on Coillege Hill. Few men have exercised as much power from his U.S. Senate seat as Aldrich did from 1881 to 1911. As Republican Senate "boss", he maintained virtual veto power over any legislation, pressing his view that business and government should combine to lead the country, but that business should play the leading role. The Aldrich house currently serves as the Rhode Island Museum and home of the Rhode Island Historical Society.


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