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Shakespeare Hall
A landmark on Dorrance St, in the middle of things: 915 places within a five-minute walk. One of 202 history & landmarks in Providence.
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On the National Register since 1979
Shakespeare Hall
Shakespeare Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 18, 1979. It is significant for its industry and performing arts at the local level. Its architecture is described as Greek Revival.
Shakespeare Hall (also known as Ballou, Johnson & Nichols; Sprague—Knight Building) is an historic commercial building at 128 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is a six-story masonry structure, originally built as a three-story Greek Revival structure in 1838 to a design by Tallman & Bucklin. Its main facade has retained the massive granite pilasters and five-bay configuration from this per…
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The nearest neighbor is MBM Law Firm, 1 min walk away.
Address130 Dorrance St · 02903
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.