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Date
January 1983
Description
Providence did not at first join the tall-office attractions of the later half of the 19th century. The idea of having a skyscraper was symbolic of prominence and confidence of advancements in technology and business. The cusp of the century however brought buildings such as Lauderdale (1894) and Banigan (1896) or the eventual centered Industrial Trust Company Building in 1928, the tallest skyscraper the city has. During revitalization buildings like the Fleet Center or Old Stone Bank Building would appear to controversy, but presence in the city's skyline.
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Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Keywords
financial district, downtown, skyline, architecture and photography
Notes
Bibliography: Woodward, Wm McKenzie and Edward F. Sanderson. "Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historical Resources." Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1986, pp. 106-108