National Register of Historic Places

Pekin Street Historic District

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 1, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000381

About this property

The Pekin Street Historic District is a residential historic district bounded by Pekin and Candace Streets, Douglas and Chalkstone Avenues in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a well-preserved densely built neighborhood of working class housing, built almost entirely between 1870 and 1910. Most of the structures are either two or three-family units, with two-families predominating among the older buildings and triple-deckers among the later ones. The buildings are generally set on narrow lots with small yards. The district's main north-south roads are Pekin and Candace Streets, which are joined by a number of cross streets. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.83719, -71.42430

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Pekin Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pekin Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Pekin Street Historic District?

Pekin Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pekin Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Pekin Street Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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