Union Station (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Union Station in Providence, Rhode Island is a historic former railroad station, built in the late 19th century, that now serves as a landmark mixed-use complex in the city’s downtown.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railroad station
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historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ mixed-use complex ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1972 ⓘ |
| architect |
Stone, Carpenter & Willson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas A. Tefft (original earlier station design, predecessor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Romanesque
ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island
ⓘ
Former railway stations in Rhode Island ⓘ Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island ⓘ Romanesque Revival architecture in Rhode Island ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Providence County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1896 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| feature |
arched windows
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clock tower (historically) ⓘ |
| historicFunction | railroad passenger terminal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Providence
NERFINISHED
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Providence County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ |
| location | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brownstone trim
ⓘ
yellow brick ⓘ |
| nearby |
Kennedy Plaza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Providence Place Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island State House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noLongerUsedAs | intercity railroad station ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district contributing property ⓘ |
| numberOfBuildings | 5 ⓘ |
| opened | 1898 ⓘ |
| ownerAfterRedevelopment | private developers ⓘ |
| partOf | Providence Union Station Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postFireUse |
commercial space
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office space ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| railwayStationFor |
Boston and Providence Railroad (historically)
NERFINISHED
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence and Worcester Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Union Station (1847) in Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | hipped roofs with dormers ⓘ |
| servedBy | Providence Station (current Amtrak and MBTA station, nearby successor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key element in Providence downtown revitalization ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major fire in 1987 ⓘ |
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