College Hill in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Market House
Rhode Island School of Design
John Hutchins Cady Architect of the alteration 1950
The City of Providence, by deed signed by Mayor Dennis j. Roberts dated May 27, 1948, transferred this building to the School for its corporate & educational purposes.
Erected 1950 by Rhode Island School of Design.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1948.
Location. 41° 49.551′ N, 71° 24.491′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. It is at the intersection of Market Square and North Main Street (U.S. 44) on Market Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Market Square, Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burning of British Taxed Tea (here, next to this marker); The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island (here, next to this marker); The Hurricane of September 21st 1938 (a few steps from this marker); The Hurricane of September 21, 1938 (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Gale of September 23, 1815
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
