Slide Title

Prospect Park, State House

Photographer/Creator

Ralph Walker

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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.

Notes

http://sos.ri.gov/library/history/famous/rogerwilliams/memorial/

Woodward, PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture (Providence, 2003), 247

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