Slide Title
Preview

Date
Spring 4-1971
Description
The view from Prospect Terrace looking west to the State House. This statue of Roger Williams was erected in the 1930s. Designed by Ralph Walker, the original memorial included steps leading up from Wheaton Street (below) but these plans were scaled down to this statue of Williams between two granite pylons forming a rectangular arch.
Creator 2 Dates
1889-1973
Creator 2 Role
Designer
Building Type
Park
Building Style
Art Deco
Subject Headings
Rhode Island State House (Providence, R.I.); Sculpture -- 20th century -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Roger Williams National Memorial (Providence, R.I.);
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Parris Island
Recommended Citation
Walker, Ralph, "Prospect Park, State House" (1971). Browse All. 219.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/219
Keywords
Rhode Island State House; sculpture; Ralph Walker; memorial; Roger Williams;
Notes
http://sos.ri.gov/library/history/famous/rogerwilliams/memorial/
Woodward, PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture (Providence, 2003), 247