Arcade, The
130 Westminster St. and 65 Weybosset St., Providence, Rhode Island
Photos
The Arcade
1. Historic American Buildings Survey, Laurence E. Tilley, Photographer April, 1958 SOUTHEAST FRONT ON WEYBOSSET STREET.
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
View photos at Library of Congress
Map
Coordinates:
+41.82415, -71.4107441°49'27" N, 71°24'39" W
Quadrangle map:Providence
Description
This is a well-preserved example of an early nineteenth century business arcade, and an important, early example of the Greek Revival in Rhode Island.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS RI-206)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971
- Reference number
- 71000029
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Specialty store
- Current function
- Specialty store
- Period of significance
- 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1827; 1829
Update Log
- December 13, 2017: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett