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Hope Block and Cheapside
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On the National Register since 1975
Hope Block and Cheapside
Hope Block and Cheapside was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1975. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Victorian and Gothic.
Hope Block and Cheapside are two historic commercial buildings located at 22-26 and 40 North Main Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The Hope Block (22-26 North Main) was built in 1869 in the Second Empire style. It was probably designed by Clifton A. Hall, who designed a nearly identical building (the Curry and Richards Building) the year before. The Cheapside Block (40 North Main)…
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The nearest neighbor is First Class Gutters LLC, 1 min walk away.
Address1 Washington Pl · 02903
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NeighborhoodDowntown
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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.