Calling on Mr and Mrs. Edward Mitchell Bannister.

I have decided to visit the home of Mr. Edward M Bannister and Christiana Carteaux Bannister.
After the war Civil War, the Bannisters moved to Providence where both their careers flourished here at 93 Benevolent Street.

Their home sits on a beautiful quiet street in the College Hill section of town. I have always admire the historic homes in the surrounding era. Because of the Bannister's life here in this house is my obsession for this visit.

 

This is where Mr. Bannister become a leader in the American art world..With my passion for history and the arts, I needed to feel the presence of this great man and his life.

Being here today assures me that this home is a valuable icon for African American history.

Well, I could see no one was home, so I left my calling card which reads...
                              To The Mr. and Mrs. of the House,                            

                      Sorry to have missed you today, 
                            February 5th, 1886.
                             I will call on you again, Lady Estelle T. Tucker

This home is listed on the Providence Preservation Society  and "This House Matters"

Edward Bannister was a prominent black painter who lived at 93 Benevolent St. from 1884 to 1899 with his wife, Christiana, though neither ever owned the property.

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