The Arcade | |
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| Location | 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′26.238″N 71°24′38.048″W / 41.82395500°N 71.41056889°W |
| Built | 1828 |
| Architect | Russell Warren; Tallman & Bucklin |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Customhouse Historic District (ID75000058) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000029 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
| Designated CP | February 20, 1975 |
The Westminster Arcade (also known as the Providence Arcade, Arcade Providence, or The Arcade) is an historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island erected in 1828. It is notable as the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States[3] and has been lauded as a fine example of commercial Greek Revival architecture. It served as a shopping center for many years before falling into decline in the late 20th century. It has since been closed for renovation and rehabilitation several times, and most recently reopened its doors in October 2013 as a residential and commercial mixed-use building.[4][5][6] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Arcade". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
- ^ Kandarian, Paul (October 9, 2013). "Arcade in Providence Opening Eateries". Boston Globe. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ Marcelo, Philip (May 7, 2009). "Landmark Buildings in Disrepair". The Providence Journal. p. B.1.
- ^ "Historic Providence Arcade Reopens its Doors". GoLocal Prov. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Arcade Providence - a Historic Revival". Retrieved March 23, 2014.