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Date

1-1-1994

Description

Rhode Island State House, Providence Station, Waterplace Park, Union Station as seen from the Providence Biltmore Hotel. Waterplace Park and the Riverwalk linked to it have a welcoming, well-thought-out design, which has become a focal point of the overall revitalization of Providence's downtown area. Built in 1994, Waterplace Park and Riverwalk are situated at the foot of Capital Center. This photograph takes place at its grand beginnings.

Notes

Bibliography: Woodward, W.M. McKenzie. PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence Preservation Society, 2003. pp. 107, 303-305.

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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

Creator 2 Dates

1988-1994

Creator 2 Role

Architect firm (Waterplace Park)

Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

Keywords

Union Station, Providence Station, urban renewal, city planning, Waterplace Park, state house, Woonasquatucket River

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