Westminster_Street_Historic_District

Westminster Street Historic District

Westminster Street Historic District

Historic district in Rhode Island, United States

Westminster Street Historic District is a commercial historic district consisting of six buildings along the north side of Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island, a short way west of Interstate 95. Three of the buildings are located just west of Dean Street, while the other three are just to its east. Five of the six buildings were constructed between 1870 and 1900, and the sixth in 1933. These five, the most prominent of which is the Burrows Block are uniformly built of brick and masonry, while the Chiapinelli Block, at the eastern end of the district, is an Art Deco office building with a concrete main facade and brick sidewalls.[2]

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The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

  • East half of the district
  • 765–769 Westminster Street (Bongartz Building)
  • 747–755 Westminster Street
  • 735–745 Westminster Street (Burrows Block)
  • 719–725 Westminster Street
  • 711–717 Westminster Street
  • 705 Westminster Street (S. Chiappinelli Building)

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References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. [2]
    "NRHP nomination for Westminster Street Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved November 2, 2014.


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