National Register of Historic Places

Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
December 5, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85003088

About this property

The Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is a predominantly industrial historic district in Providence, Rhode Island. It covers a roughly 19-acre (7.7 ha) area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of Downtown Providence. While the area began as a residential neighborhood, it emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a center of Providence's jewelry manufacturing businesses. The oldest industrial building in the district is the 1848 Elm Street Machine Shop (116 Elm Street), a 2+1⁄2-story stone structure that now houses offices of Brown University. The district has an irregular L shape, reflecting a since rerouted portion of Interstate 195. The main north-south section of the district includes properties on Hospital and Imperial Streets between Davol Point Street and Bassett Street, while the east-west section extends along Bassett and Clifford Streets to Chestnut, and then extends further along Ship Street to Eddy. It includes 21 factory buildings, five shops or garages, and three residences. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and expanded by the inclusion of several buildings in 2012.

Location

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.81766, -71.40982

Categories

INDUSTRYEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Providence Jewelry Manufacturing District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Russell, Joseph and William, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Davol Rubber Company
Industrial
0.2 mi
South Street Station
Industrial
0.2 mi
Downtown Providence Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi

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When was Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District listed on the National Register?

Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District?

Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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