William L. Bailey House | |
Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°50′31″N 71°26′7″W / 41.84194°N 71.43528°W |
Architectural style | Italian Villa |
NRHP reference No. | 73000064 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 7, 1973 |
Dominic Hall, also known as St. Dominic House and the William L. Bailey House, is a historic house on the Providence College campus in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a 2+1⁄2-story stone-faced structure with timber framing, and a prominent octagonal four-story tower at its southeastern corner. The house was built in the 1850s by William Bailey, who had a 23-acre (9.3 ha) estate. In the early 20th century the estate was acquired by the local Dominican Order, which used it as a convent and girls' school. The property was then absorbed by Providence College (also a Dominican project).[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It presently serves as the official residence of the college president.