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The Arcade
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| Location: | 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Built: | 1828 |
| Architect: | Russell Warren; James C. Bucklin |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000029 |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 06, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL: | May 11, 1976[2] |
The Westminster Arcade or Providence Arcade (The Arcade, locally) was a historic shopping center in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States, built in 1828. It was closed in 2008 " in preparation for a major renovation of the mall’s interior, according to the Providence Preservation Society", and remains closed. [3]
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Built by Russell Warren and James Bucklin in the Greek rectilinear temple style, the Arcade is replete with Ionic columns at either end. After falling into disrepair, it was rehabilitated by architects Irving B. Haynes & Associates and Gilbane Properties, and reopened in 1980.
Its three-stories were host to a diverse array of tenants including a number of primarily weekday lunch restaurants on the ground floor and a jewelry shop, a sci-fi/fantasy book shop, and local non-profits on upper floors.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][4]
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