Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
June 9, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000583

About this property

The Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building was a historic building located at 6-64 Harris Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The building, a large three story warehouse facility, was built in 1929 by Jenks & Ballou, architects and engineers, with modest Moderne styling. The building served from 1929 to 1998 as the major distribution center for fresh fruits and vegetables in the state of Rhode Island, and was one of the centerpieces of the provisioning warehouse district of Providence north of the city center. Several of its bays were demolished in the 1980s to make way for a highway ramp, and the building was taken over by the state in 1998 and closed. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building was demolished in 2008 by Carpionato Properties to great controversy from local government and citizens.

Location

6-64 Harris Ave.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.82782, -71.42973

Categories

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Sources

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When was Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building listed on the National Register?

Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building?

Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building?

The period of significance for Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse Company Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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