- Market House (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Market House
Location: Providence, Rhode Island Coordinates: 41°49′32″N 71°24′31″W / 41.82556°N 71.40861°WCoordinates: 41°49′32″N 71°24′31″W / 41.82556°N 71.40861°W Built: 1775 Architect: Multiple Architectural style: No Style Listed Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 72000001
[1]Added to NRHP: April 13, 1972 Market House is an historic market house in Market Square in Providence, Rhode Island.
The house was built in 1775. Originally, the bottom level of the structure was used as a market and the upper level was used for holding meetings in the tradition of English public market buildings. Similar buildings existed in other American cities, such as Faneuil Hall in Boston and the Old Brick Market in Newport. Providence's Market House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
See also
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:- 1775 architecture
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Market houses
- Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
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