National Historic Landmark · Providence, Rhode Island

Providence Athenaeum

A listed building in Providence, Rhode Island. Added to the National Register in 2018, and a National Historic Landmark.

Providence Athenaeum
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressRoughly bounded by Olney, Canal, S Water, Governor, Williams & Hope Sts., Providence R. & Harbor, Providence, RI
CountyProvidence County
ListedAug 17, 2018
Reference number70000019
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1141 buildings, 2 structures
StandingYes
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetRoughly bounded by Olney, Canal, S Water, Governor, Williams & Hope Sts., Providence R. & Harbor
Coordinates41.82583, -71.40636 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000019. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.