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Providence City Hall
City Hall and Kennedy Plaza bus stopLocation: Providence, RI Nearest city: Providence Coordinates: 41°49′27.02″N 71°24′45.81″W / 41.8241722°N 71.412725°WCoordinates: 41°49′27.02″N 71°24′45.81″W / 41.8241722°N 71.412725°W Built: 1878 Architect: Samuel J. F. Thayer Architectural style: Second Empire Baroque Governing body: City of Providence NRHP Reference#: 75000001 Added to NRHP: January 23, 1975 Providence City Hall is the center of the municipal government in Providence, Rhode Island and is located at the west end of Kennedy Plaza.
Built in 1878, Providence City Hall is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. President Teddy Roosevelt spoke on the City Hall steps on August 23, 1902, and John F. Kennedy spoke on November 7, 1960, just before he was elected president. In 2000 Friedrich St. Florian designed outdoor plaques for the building. Haven Brothers Diner, a Rhode Island landmark, is wheeled out next to the City Hall every evening.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places Topics Lists by states Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • WyomingLists by territories Lists by associated states Other Categories:- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures completed in 1878
- Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island
- City halls in Rhode Island
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