Rhode Island Medical Society Building

Rhode Island Medical Society Building

Rhode Island Medical Society Building
Location Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°49′46″N 71°25′0″W / 41.82944°N 71.41667°W / 41.82944; -71.41667Coordinates: 41°49′46″N 71°25′0″W / 41.82944°N 71.41667°W / 41.82944; -71.41667
Built 1911
Architect Clarke, Howe & Homer
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Other
NRHP Reference # 84002043 [1]
Added to NRHP June 4, 1984

The Rhode Island Medical Society Building is a historic commercial building at 106 Francis Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a two-story brick Federal Revival building, designed by Clarke, Howe & Homer, and built in 1911-12. It has a five-bay main facade and a bowed south-facing bay. The main entrance is recessed under a cast-stone entryway. The Rhode Island Medical Society was founded in 1812, and is one of the oldest medical societies in the nation.[2] The building served as their headquarters from 1912 to 2002. The building was renovated in 2010 and is now occupied by Moran Shipping Agencies Inc.

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  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Rhode Island Medical Society Building" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-27.


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