Hope Block and Cheapside
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Hope Block and Cheapside
Hope Block and Cheapside, at 22-26 and 40 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1975. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 47 other Rhode Island listings. 23 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 63 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
22-26 and 40 N. Main St., Providence · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
47 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.
Memories of Hope Block and Cheapside
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Questions about Hope Block and Cheapside
Is Hope Block and Cheapside on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 21, 1975 (Register number 75000059).
Is Hope Block and Cheapside a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gov. Stephen Hopkins House, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Hope Block and Cheapside?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Hope Block and Cheapside?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 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 41375319 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.