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Columbus
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National Register of Historic Places

Columbus

On the National Register since 200125 years
Listed 2001Providence
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About Columbus

Columbus, at Elmwood Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 2001. The Register lists it for its art, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isStatue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in Johnston, Rhode Island. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 39 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 2001Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 25 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Elmwood Ave., Providence · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1ColumbusStart here
  2. 2Braitsch, William J. and Company, PlantBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Elmwood Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Ontario ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and SchoolGothic · 0.3 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRichard Henry Deming HouseSecond Empire0.3 miBCentral DinerBuilding0.4 miBPlymouth Congregational ChurchBuilt 19150.6 miBSouth Providence Branch-Providence Public LibraryColonial Revival0.6 miBTemple Beth-ElClassical Revival0.6 miDWesleyan Avenue Historic DistrictGothic0.7 miDParkis-Comstock Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.7 miBIsrael B. Mason HouseQueen Anne0.7 miBReservoir Avenue Sewage Pumping StationGeorgian Revival · Built 19310.8 miBMatthew Lynch HouseBuilding0.8 miBBeaman and Smith Company MillLate 19th-Early 20th Century Industrial0.8 miDParkis-Comstock Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian0.8 miBStedman & Fuller Manufacturing Company ComplexBuilt 18850.8 miBPerkins BuildingsIndustrial Construction0.9 miDBridgham-Arch-Wilson Streets Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.9 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchVictorian1 miBCalvary Baptist ChurchPerpendicular Gothic1 miBDavid Sprague HouseFederal1 mi
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DTrinity Square Historic DistrictQueen Anne1 mi

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Questions about Columbus

Is Columbus on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 2001 (Register number 01000468).

Is Columbus a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Arcade, 1.9 miles away.

Can you visit Columbus?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Columbus?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41374558 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.