Slide Title
Preview
Date
11-1-1978
Description
The Blackstone Block resided between the Providence National Bank and the Turk's Head Building. It was a work of the architect James C. Bucklin, whose other works include the Providence Arcade and the Monohassett Mill. A four-story office building constructed in 1861, the building signified a Renaissance Revival style, with its rusticated window caps and simple cornice molding. The building was demolished in 1979 and prior to its demolition, it had become the home of a Columbus National Bank, whose residence in the Blackstone Block barely extended to a decade.
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Creator 2 Dates
1861
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Building Type
Office building
Building Style
Renaissance Revival
Themes
Urban Development
Subject Headings
Urban renewal -- Rhode Island -- Providence; City blocks -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Downtown districts -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Renaissance revival (Architecture); Cornices
Country Name
United States
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Street Address
27 Weybosset St
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chester and James C., "The Blackstone Block" (1978). Browse All. 1006.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1006
Keywords
demolition, downtown, banks, office space, historic buildings, Providence downtown
Notes
Bibliography: Chase, David. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Custom House Historic District." United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, 1975.