Westminster Arcade
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| Location | 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Built | 1828 |
| Architect | Russell Warren; James C. Bucklin |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000029 |
| Added to NRHP | May 06, 1971[1] |
The Westminster Arcade or Providence Arcade (The Arcade, locally) was a historic shopping center in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the oldest remaining enclosed shopping mall in the United States, built in 1828. It was closed in 2008 " in preparation for a major renovation of the mall’s interior, according to the Providence Preservation Society" [3]
Built by Russell Warren and James Bucklin in the Greek rectilinear temple style, the Arcade is replete with Ionic columns at either end. After falling into disrepair, it was rehabilitated by architects Irving B. Haynes & Associates and Gilbane Properies, and reopened in 1980.
Its three-stories were host to a diverse array of tenants including a number of primarily weekday lunch restaurants on the ground floor and a jewelry shop, a sci-fi/fantasy book shop, and local non-profits on upper floors.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4]
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Westminster Arcade in 1850 -
Arcade interior, 2006
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ a b "Arcade". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ http://www.projo.com/news/content/PROVIDENCE_MOST_ENDANGERED_05-07-09_OSE9DI2_v18.378c8de.html
- ^ Carolyn Pitts (February 3, 1976), Template:PDFlink, National Park Service and Template:PDFlink
- Woodward, Wm McKenzie. Guide to Providence Architecture. Paperback. 1st ed. October 2003: United States. p84.
- Fodor's – Providence – Arcade
- The City Rocks! Explore the Hidden World of Building Stone – The Arcade's Pillars: A Lost Sierra
External links
- The Arcade, 130 Westminster Street, Providence, Providence County, RI: 2 photos, 5 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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