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Union Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Union Station

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 19752 old viewsProvidence
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★ Then & now

Union Station, 1890 and today

An old view from Providence’s archive beside today’s photo. Drag across to compare. The two aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.

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Union Station todayProvidence old Union Station postcard (2)1890sToday

Providence old Union Station postcard (2) · Wikimedia Commons. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About Union Station

Union Station, at Exchange Ter., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 20, 1975. The Register lists it for its town planning and transportation, at the local level. The listing covers 5 acres. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile. We have two old views of it, on this page.

What it isFormer railway stations in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 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 · 55 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Providence old Union Station postcard (2)
  2. 19101150 - Providence, R .I. Union Station
  3. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  4. 2026On the Register for 51 years
In old photographs

2 old views of Union Station

Postcards and photographs from Providence’s archive whose captions name it, from 1890 to 1910. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Providence old Union Station postcard (2)1890s
Providence old Union Station postcard (2)
1150 - Providence, R .I. Union Stationc. 1910
1150 - Providence, R .I. Union Station
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Exchange Ter., Providence · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Union StationStart here
  2. 2Providence-Biltmore HotelGreek Revival · Built 1922 · next door
  3. 3Providence City HallBuilt 1878 · next door
  4. 4Downtown Providence Historic DistrictFederal · next door
  5. 5Shepard Company BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

45 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFederal BuildingBeaux-Arts style0.1 miBUnited States Post Office AnnexBuilding0.1 miBUnion Trust Company BuildingFrench Renaissance0.2 miDCustomhouse Historic DistrictVictorian0.2 mi★The ArcadeGreek Revival0.2 miBU.S. CustomshouseItalianate · Built 18550.2 miBMerchants Bank BuildingGreek Revival0.2 miBRhode Island Hospital Trust BuildingItalian Renaissance0.2 miBElizabeth BuildingBuilding0.2 miBLoew's State TheatreBuilding0.3 miBGrace ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18290.3 miBProvidence Telephone CompanyBuilding0.3 miBTrinity Square Repertory TheatreBuilt 19640.3 miBShakespeare HallGreek Revival0.3 miBHay and Owen BuildingsBuilding0.3 miBMarket HouseBuilding0.3 miBHope Block and CheapsideVictorian0.3 miBDr. George W. Carr HouseQueen Anne0.3 mi
Show the other 27
★First Baptist MeetinghouseGeorgian0.3 mi★Fleur-de-Lis StudiosTudor Revival0.3 miBState ArsenalGothic Revival0.3 miBBrick SchoolhouseBuilding0.3 miBSixth District CourthouseBuilding0.3 miBRhode Island Medical Society BuildingGeorgian Revival0.3 miBGloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding0.3 miBVeterans Memorial Auditorium-Masonic TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBRhode Island StatehouseBuilt 19040.3 miBArnold-Palmer HouseFederal · Built 18260.4 miBBeneficent Congregational ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18090.4 miDDowntown Providence Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial Style0.4 miBFirst Universalist ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBJohn Corliss HouseBuilding0.4 mi★Gov. Stephen Hopkins HouseBuilding0.4 mi★College Hill Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBWoods-Gerry HouseItalian Renaissance0.4 miBCongdon Street Baptist ChurchItalianate · Built 18740.4 miSRoger Williams National MemorialBuilt 19660.4 miBCathedral of Saints Peter and PaulGothic0.5 miBJoseph and William Russell HouseBuilding0.5 mi★John Brown HouseLate Georgian · Built 17880.5 mi★University Hall, Brown UniversityGeorgian0.5 miBEdward Dexter HouseBuilding0.5 miBCharles Brackett HouseBuilding0.5 miBBrown and Sharpe Manufacturing Company ComplexBuilding0.5 miDSmith Hill Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 mi

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Questions about Union Station

Is Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 20, 1975 (Register number 75000003).

Is Union Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Arcade, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Union Station?

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.

Are there old photos of Union Station?

Yes: two old views are on this page.

Where can I read the history of Union Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 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 41375672 · Wikidata · old views from Providence’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.