Union Station
Also known as: The Rhode Island Foundation
Exchange Ter., Providence, Rhode Island
Exchange Ter., Providence, Rhode Island
Photos
Providence Union Station
1. AERIAL VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Description
The station complex was built as part of a massive redesign of the transportation facilities in Providence. The structures remain as monuments to the role they played in the regional rail transportation network. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS RI-388)National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975
- Reference number
- 75000003
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Classical Revival
- Areas of significance
- Community Planning and Development; Transportation
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Rail-related
- Current function
- Rail-related
- Period of significance
- 1875-1899
- Significant years
- 1896; 1898
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 3
Sources
- HABS RI-388 - Providence Union Station
- Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 75000003 (Search for documents)
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