College Hill in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Fleur-De-Lys Studio

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012

1. Fleur-De-Lys Studio Marker

Inscription. Fleur-De-Lys Studio Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This building possesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America 1992 National Park Services United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1992 by National Park Services.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 41° 49.66′ N, 71° 24.519′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in College Hill. Marker is on Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Thomas Street, Providence RI 02906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church in America 375th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Baptist Church in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Steeple Street Complex (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Providence Marine Corps of Artillery (about 300 feet away);

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The Boys of Adams' Battery "G" (about 300 feet away); Shakespeare's Head (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.

Also see . . . Historic American Buildings Survey Record for the Fleur-De-Lys Studio: Statement of Significance. The Fleur de Lys Studio, in Providence, Rhode Island was built in 1885. Designed by Sydney Burleigh, an artist and Edmund Wilson, a Beaux Arts trained architect, it is one of the most distinguished examples of a building designed specifically for use as artists studios. The design was inspired by the half timbered stucco houses, such as those of Chester, England and was encouraged by the Arts and Crafts movement. A significant feature of the building is the facade. It was conceived as a giant reredos on which artists Burleigh and John C. Aldrich displayed an exuberant freedom in creating symbols and signs. Growing in intensity from the bottom to the top, seagulls, flowers and proto-Art-Nouveau swirls appear at street level. Shields, letters, and heads fill the middle section and large gowned pre-Raphaelite figures representing painting, sculpture and architecture occupy the gable. The interior contains individual
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, June 2012

2. Fleur-De-Lys Studio
studios and boasts relief sculptures on the stucco plaster walls. Two of the studios are two story spaces with the larger enhanced by a balcony as well as richly detailed fireplace wall. Owned by the Providence Art Club, the Fleur de Lys Studio is still in use by working artists. (Submitted on July 25, 2012.)

Additional keywords. Sydney Burleigh Studio

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012

3. Fleur-De-Lys Studio Marker

Fleur-De-Lys Studio Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

4. Fleur-De-Lys Studio Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 4. submitted on August 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.