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Shakespeare Hall (Providence, Rhode Island) | office building, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1830s construction, Greek Revival (architecture)

USA / Rhode Island / Providence / Providence, Rhode Island / Dorrance Street, 130
 office building, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1830s construction, Greek Revival (architecture)
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Shakespeare Hall is an historic commercial building in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is a six-story masonry structure, originally built as a three-story Greek Revival structure in 1838 to a design by Tallman & Bucklin. Its main facade has retained the massive granite pilasters and five-bay configuration from this period. Originally built to house a theater, the building suffered a massive fire in 1844, leaving only its exterior shell standing. It was afterward rebuilt to its present height, and a separate brick building at its rear was incorporated into its structure in the late 19th century. It was used as a warehouse in the 1860s, and has also housed light industrial operations. Today, the building is used largely for law office space.
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Coordinates:   41°49'20"N   71°24'34"W
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