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🎭 Arts & culture · Art museum

RISD Museum

National Register College Hill Local

An art museum on N Main St, in the middle of things: 655 places within a five-minute walk. One of 198 arts & culture in Providence.

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On the National Register since 1972

Market House

Market House

Market House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1972. It is significant for its commerce, military, politics and architecture at the state level.

The Market House is a historic three-story brick market house in Market Square, in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, US. The building was constructed between 1773 and 1775 and designed by prominent local architects, Joseph Brown and Declaration of Independence signer Stephen Hopkins. The bottom floor of the house was used as a market, and the upper level was used for holding meetings. Simila…

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655 places within a five-minute walk of RISD Museum.

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20 N Main St

The nearest neighbor is Gelman Gallery, 1 min walk away.

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Address20 N Main St · 02903
HoursNot listed yetAdd the hours
NeighborhoodCollege Hill
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Address
20 N Main St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(401) 454-6500
Website
http://risdmuseum.org/
Status
Open

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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.

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