GoLocalProv | Business | One of College Hill’s Premier Properties Hits the Market — Goddard Home for Centuries

Friday, September 08, 2023

GoLocalProv Business Team

The official name is the Captain George Benson House, but it is best known as the home of one of Rhode Island’s most famous families — the Goddards. 

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The family dominated Rhode Island business and finance for nearly two centuries, and the Goddards have been dubbed one of “The Five Families.”

The Goddard family sold it a few years ago, and it is now on the market again.

The home is perched on College Hill on the corner of Angell and Prospect, uniquely looking over both RISD and Brown campuses.

The asking price is $1,250,000. And on Saturday there is an open house from 12 noon to 1:30 PM. The estate is located at 64 Angell Street.

Property Description:

Landmark Federal home on College Hill offers a unique opportunity to own an important piece of Providence history. The Captain George Benson House, ca 1794, on land purchased from Moses Brown, was built at the peak of College Hill overlooking downtown Providence and the East Side.

The large gated property provides an oasis of privacy and each window offers a view of the city skyline, East Side or the parklike grounds. The design of the home is conservative but elegant with fine architectural details throughout including 6 fireplaces, sconces, historic mural, detailed moldings, high ceilings and spacious rooms.

This home is ideally located to provide close proximity to all the dining, shopping, educational and cultural amenities of the Renaissance City. Cosmetic and structural work is needed to bring the home up to current standards but the fine construction is a solid foundation.

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