Columbus (Providence, Rhode Island)

Columbus (Providence, Rhode Island)
Columbus
Columbus (Providence, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°47′54″N 71°25′33″W / 41.79833°N 71.42583°W / 41.79833; -71.42583Coordinates: 41°47′54″N 71°25′33″W / 41.79833°N 71.42583°W / 41.79833; -71.42583
Built: 1893
Architect: Bartholdi, Frederic Auguste
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Local
MPS: Outdoor Sculpture of Rhode Island
NRHP Reference#:

01000468

[1]
Added to NRHP: October 19, 2001

Columbus is an historic statue in Providence, Rhode Island, United States on Elmwood Avenue.

The statue features Christopher Columbus and was built in 1893 by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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