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Date
1-1-1987
Description
The newly built Providence Station and State House from Canal St. The lighting on the State House's dome (fourth largest self-supporing dome in the world) is well-showcased here. There is a reflecting the glow of the sunset and of its own bright illuminated white marble that surveys the land that surrounds it. This photograph takes place soon after the completion of Providence Station, whose dome may be smaller and less-illuminating, but deliberately compliments its nearby partner.
Rights
This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Dates
1893
Creator 2 Role
Architects (State House)
Creator 3 Dates
1986
Creator 3 Role
Architect (Providence Station)
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
Providence Station, state house, night scene, railroads
Notes
Bibliography: Woodward, William Mckenzie. PPS/AIAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence, RI: Providence Preservation Society, 2003, pp. 107-109, 303-304. Fisher, Thomas. "Past Progressives: Providence Train Station, SOM." Hanley Wood Media, Inc., 16 Feb. 2010, www.architectmagazine.com/design/buildings/past-progressives-providence-train-station-som_o. Accessed 12 Dec. 2016. Heppner, Frank. "Railroads of Rhode Island." The History Press, 2012, pp. 186.