National Register of Historic Places

Elizabeth Building

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 5, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000034

About this property

The Elizabeth Building is a historic commercial building at 100 North Main Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The five-story masonry building was built in 1872 for noted local developer Rufus Waterman. The building was designed by Alfred Stone and is one of Providence's few surviving commercial buildings with a cast iron facade. The facade is five bays wide, the bays separated by engaged Corinthian columns, with each floor separated from the next by an entablature with bracketed frieze. The outer bays have paired windows, while the three inner bays have larger sash windows. The decorative elements of the main facade are continued for a bay with paired windows on the left side elevation. The Elizabeth Building was formerly accompanied by another building designed by Stone. This structure, the Gilbert Congdon & Co. (Congdon & Carpenter) Building, was built in 1869 directly to the east, at Canal and Elizabeth Streets. Now demolished, it was similar to the still-standing Owen Building of 1866. The Elizabeth Building has been a contributing structure of the College Hill Historic District since 1970. In 1971, the building was independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island Media related to Elizabeth Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

100 N. Main St.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.82805, -71.40999

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Elizabeth Building listed on the National Register?

Elizabeth Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Elizabeth Building?

Elizabeth Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elizabeth Building?

The period of significance for Elizabeth Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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