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573: 348: 383: 317: 367: 92: 336: 117: 75: 883: 903: 893: 124: 99: 285:; it was listed on the National Register in 1972. Seven buildings in its immediate vicinity were built between about 1850 and 1920, which housed businesses critical for the functioning of Rhode Island's growing industrial economy. Notable among these is the 1855 Bank of North America Building, a narrow four-story brownstone designed by locally prominent architect 998: 266:. The district is bounded by Westminster, Exchange, Dyer, Pine, and Peck Streets, and includes eight buildings associated with the important functions of the business center Providence became in the mid-to-late 19th century. It was listed on the 607: 602: 783: 778: 859: 849: 753: 514: 697: 671: 661: 597: 587: 738: 844: 839: 733: 676: 824: 592: 1003: 808: 803: 793: 748: 712: 702: 630: 399: 834: 788: 763: 692: 382: 864: 854: 798: 768: 743: 717: 656: 773: 707: 666: 635: 316: 829: 758: 640: 347: 507: 1008: 988: 886: 523: 500: 366: 354: 278: 335: 562: 552: 969: 993: 91: 156: 116: 896: 547: 57: 48: 471: 271: 207: 962: 927: 424: 358: 267: 39: 446: 259: 955: 298: 294: 305:. The Equitable Building, built in 1872, is one of the first buildings in the city to feature a cast iron facade. 931: 263: 144: 492: 373: 542: 557: 537: 429: 326: 323: 61: 906: 902: 892: 388:
The 1872 Equitable Buildings represents one of the earliest uses of a cast iron facade in the city
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The extant facade of the Providence National Bank building facing Weybosset St.
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
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and built in 1828. Notable for its Greek temple front, it was declared a
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National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
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Providence, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
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Historic districts in Providence County, Rhode Island
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encompassing fifteen historic buildings in downtown
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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You can help Knowledge by 21:United States historic place 477:. Rhode Island Preservation 452:. Rhode Island Preservation 1025: 920: 355:United States Customshouse 299:National Historic Landmark 279:United States Customshouse 877: 569: 219:NRHP reference  84: 72: 68: 55: 46: 37: 30: 26: 327:Providence National Bank 264:Providence, Rhode Island 196:Architectural style 145:Providence, Rhode Island 106:Show map of Rhode Island 79:Customhouse, Providence 543:Keeper of the Register 372:The 215 ft. tall 58:U.S. Historic district 49:U.S. Historic district 926:This article about a 558:National Park Service 538:Contributing property 430:National Park Service 172:41.82417°N 71.40972°W 62:Contributing property 374:Turk's Head Building 907:Rhode Island portal 432:. January 23, 2007. 376:, completed in 1913 177:41.82417; -71.40972 168: /  309:Notable structures 293:, was designed by 291:Westminster Arcade 274:, listed in 1984. 245:Designated CP 951: 950: 915: 914: 873: 872: 818:Washington County 727:Providence County 548:Historic district 260:historic district 252: 251: 248:February 10, 1984 240:February 20, 1975 232:Significant dates 1016: 972: 965: 958: 922: 905: 895: 885: 884: 784:North Smithfield 779:North Providence 621: 575: 574: 517: 510: 503: 494: 487: 486: 484: 482: 476: 468: 462: 461: 459: 457: 451: 443: 434: 433: 416: 385: 369: 350: 338: 319: 222: 183: 182: 180: 179: 178: 173: 169: 166: 165: 164: 161: 132: 126: 125: 119: 107: 101: 100: 94: 77: 24: 1024: 1023: 1019: 1018: 1017: 1015: 1014: 1013: 979: 978: 977: 976: 918: 916: 911: 869: 860:South Kingstown 850:North Kingstown 813: 754:East Providence 722: 681: 645: 612: 581:Lists by county 576: 572: 567: 526: 521: 491: 490: 480: 478: 474: 470: 469: 465: 455: 453: 449: 445: 444: 437: 418: 417: 413: 408: 396: 389: 386: 377: 370: 361: 351: 342: 339: 330: 320: 311: 176: 174: 170: 167: 162: 159: 157: 155: 154: 136: 135: 134: 133: 130: 129: 128: 127: 110: 109: 108: 105: 104: 103: 102: 80: 64: 60: 51: 42: 33: 22: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1022: 1020: 1012: 1011: 1006: 1001: 996: 991: 981: 980: 975: 974: 967: 960: 952: 949: 948: 913: 912: 910: 909: 899: 889: 878: 875: 874: 871: 870: 868: 867: 862: 857: 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 827: 821: 819: 815: 814: 812: 811: 806: 801: 796: 791: 786: 781: 776: 771: 766: 761: 756: 751: 746: 741: 736: 730: 728: 724: 723: 721: 720: 715: 710: 705: 700: 698:Little Compton 695: 689: 687: 686:Newport County 683: 682: 680: 679: 674: 672:West Greenwich 669: 664: 662:East Greenwich 659: 653: 651: 647: 646: 644: 643: 638: 633: 627: 625: 624:Bristol County 618: 614: 613: 611: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 584: 582: 578: 577: 570: 568: 566: 565: 563:Property types 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 534: 532: 528: 527: 522: 520: 519: 512: 505: 497: 489: 488: 463: 435: 410: 409: 407: 404: 403: 402: 395: 392: 391: 390: 387: 380: 378: 371: 364: 362: 352: 345: 343: 340: 333: 331: 321: 314: 310: 307: 295:Russell Warren 250: 249: 246: 242: 241: 238: 234: 233: 229: 228: 223: 216: 215: 205: 201: 200: 199:Late Victorian 197: 193: 192: 189: 185: 184: 152: 148: 147: 142: 138: 137: 121: 120: 114: 113: 112: 111: 96: 95: 89: 88: 87: 86: 85: 82: 81: 78: 70: 69: 66: 65: 56: 53: 52: 47: 44: 43: 38: 35: 34: 31: 28: 27: 20: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1021: 1010: 1007: 1005: 1002: 1000: 997: 995: 992: 990: 987: 986: 984: 973: 968: 966: 961: 959: 954: 953: 947: 945: 941: 937: 933: 929: 924: 919: 908: 904: 900: 898: 894: 890: 888: 880: 879: 876: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 848: 846: 843: 841: 838: 836: 833: 831: 828: 826: 823: 822: 820: 816: 810: 807: 805: 802: 800: 797: 795: 792: 790: 787: 785: 782: 780: 777: 775: 772: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 739:Central Falls 737: 735: 732: 731: 729: 725: 719: 716: 714: 711: 709: 706: 704: 701: 699: 696: 694: 691: 690: 688: 684: 678: 675: 673: 670: 668: 665: 663: 660: 658: 655: 654: 652: 648: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 628: 626: 622: 619: 617:Lists by city 615: 609: 606: 604: 601: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 585: 583: 579: 564: 561: 559: 556: 554: 551: 549: 546: 544: 541: 539: 536: 535: 533: 529: 525: 518: 513: 511: 506: 504: 499: 498: 495: 473: 467: 464: 448: 442: 440: 436: 431: 427: 426: 421: 415: 412: 405: 401: 398: 397: 393: 384: 379: 375: 368: 363: 360: 356: 349: 344: 337: 332: 328: 325: 318: 313: 308: 306: 304: 303:shopping mall 300: 296: 292: 288: 284: 283:Ammi B. 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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Customhouse Historic District is located in Rhode Island
Customhouse Historic District is located in the United States
Providence, Rhode Island
41°49′27″N 71°24′35″W / 41.82417°N 71.40972°W / 41.82417; -71.40972
Downtown Providence Historic District
ID84001967
75000058
historic district
Providence, Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places
Downtown Providence Historic District
United States Customshouse
Ammi B. Young
Thomas Tefft
Westminster Arcade
Russell Warren
National Historic Landmark
shopping mall
The Westminster St. portion of the Neo-Georgian Providence National Bank building was demolished in 2005.
Neo-Georgian
Providence National Bank
The extant facade of the Providence National Bank building facing Weybosset St.
The United States Customshouse is independently listed on the NRHP
United States Customshouse
NRHP

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