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The Aldrich Mansion is a late 19th-century property owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence since 1939. It is located by the scenic Narragansett Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island, south of Providence, Rhode Island.

Brief history

T he estate was originally owned by Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island. The construction of the estate began in 1896 and was completed some 16 years later. In 1901 Abby Aldrich married John D. Rockefeller, Jr. at the mansion. In 1939, the Senator’s heirs transferred the Aldrich Mansion and 100 acres to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence for approximately $75,000. Our Lady of Providence Seminary relocated to the Aldrich Mansion in 1946. In 1955 a 100,000+ sq. ft. school was built to house the Seminary.

The estate is currently set on 72 acres. It consists of the French inspired Mansion, a Gate House, 10,000sq. ft. Stables, and a 7,500 sq. ft. Boathouse.

It was William Parrish's mansion in the 1998 motion picture Meet Joe Black.^[1]

Usage today

Used by the Church, it is today also rented out for special events such as weddings.

Worth

It is estimated that the Estate is worth around US $10 million.

Notes

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External links

41°40′53.41″N 71°22′36.17″W / 41.6815028°N 71.3767139°W / 41.6815028; -71.3767139

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 == Brief history ==
-It was originally owned by Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island. The construction of the estate began in 1896 and was completed some 16 years later. In 1901 [[Abby Aldrich]] married [[John D. Rockefeller, Jr.]] at the mansion. In 1939, the Senator’s heirs transferred the Aldrich Mansion and 100 acres to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence for approximately $75,000. Our Lady of Providence Seminary relocated to the Aldrich Mansion in 1946. In 1955 a 100,000+ sq. ft. school was built to house the Seminary.
+T he estate was originally owned by Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island. The construction of the estate began in 1896 and was completed some 16 years later. In 1901 [[Abby Aldrich]] married [[John D. Rockefeller, Jr.]] at the mansion. In 1939, the Senator’s heirs transferred the Aldrich Mansion and 100 acres to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence for approximately $75,000. Our Lady of Providence Seminary relocated to the Aldrich Mansion in 1946. In 1955 a 100,000+ sq. ft. school was built to house the Seminary.
 The estate is currently set on 72 acres. It consists of the French inspired Mansion, a Gate House, 10,000sq. ft. Stables, and a 7,500 sq. ft. Boathouse.