Slide Title

The Blackstone Block

Photographer/Creator

Chester Smolski
James C.

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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.

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.

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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