Providence City Hall, Providence

Providence City Hall is the municipal government building. It remains the location of such government offices as the Voter Registration office, City Registrar and Department of Vital Statistics. It is also open for self-guided, public tours.

Construction of the building began in 1875 and was completed in 1878. It was designed by Samuel J.F. Thayer in the Second Empire architectural style. The building is made of cast iron, masonry and granite. The first of its five public floors was built five feet above street level in order to protect against flooding, though there is now a street-level entrance accessible to the general public.

The Gallery at City Hall is on the second floor of the building. It showcases work from local artists with monthly exhibits. Student art is regularly displayed in this gallery.

The building fell into disrepair and was slated for demolition until a plan was put into place to restore the building to its former glory. Historians Antoinette Downing, Frank Mauran III and Irving B. Haynes led the restoration work, which began in 1975 and was completed in the 1990s. Providence City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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Sight Name: Providence City Hall
Sight Location: Providence, USA (See walking tours in Providence)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles

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Providence, the capital of the US state of Rhode Island, is one of the oldest cities in New England. Founded in 1636 by the Puritan theologian Roger Williams, it was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. The settlement was named after "God's merciful Providence" which Williams believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his... view more

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Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles

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A beautiful city on the banks of the Providence River, Providence, Rhode Island, is nearly as old as the United States themselves 鈥� founded in 1636. As such, the city has many interesting historical and architectural landmarks worth checking out that tell the story of its past.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles

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