State House Tours - Rhode Island Gregg M. Amore
WEBWalk-in visitors are welcome to join a 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. guided tour. Self-guided tours are available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. QR codes to the State House audio tour in English and Spanish are posted throughout the building.
Rhode Island State House - Wikipedia
WEBThe Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the state of Rhode Island, is located at 900 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. It is a neoclassical building designed by McKim, Mead & White which features the fourth largest structural-stone dome in the world, [ 1 ] topped by a gilded statue of ...
State House - Rhode Island - Gregg M. Amore
WEBThe Rhode Island State House was designed by the architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White and was built between 1895 and 1904. It is constructed of Georgian marble and has one of the largest self-supported marble domes in the world.
Visitor Information - Rhode Island - Gregg M. Amore
WEBThe State House is located at 82 Smith Street. Access to the building is from the Smith Street side, which faces away from downtown Providence and the Providence Place Mall.
About the State House - Rhode Island State House Restoration …
WEBSignificantly, the Rhode Island State House is the only state capitol building designed by McKim, Mead & White. Its construction took nine years, from the groundbreaking on September 16, 1895, until its completion in 1904.
Rhode Island State House // Guide to Providence Architecture
WEBBut what a fine building it is! The format, of course, had been established in 1791 by William Thornton’s United States Capitol and had been across the country: a central rotunda under the dome, one wing (here, the west) for the House of …
Rhode Island State House | Providence, RI 02903
WEB82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903. Providence. (401) 222-3983. One of the grandest state houses in the U.S. for the country's smallest state. Designed by the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, noted for the Boston Public Library (1895) and renovations to the White House (1902), the majestic domed building clad in white ...
About the Rhode Island State House
WEBAbout the Rhode Island State House. The construction of the Rhode Island State House, like many other Capitol Buildings throughout the United States, falls into the period known as the Gilded Age (1870-1900). The era was characterized by the forces of industrialization, the influx of European immigrants, the expansion of the railroad system ...
Rhode Island State House
WEBAt the crest of Smith Hill, once pastureland for a sleepy colonial town, sits a marble giant, the Rhode Island State House. Designed by the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, responsible for the design of the Boston Public Library (1895) and renovations to the White House (1902), the domed building fitted in white Georgia ...
Rhode Island State House - Clio
WEBThe Rhode Island State House is the state's capitol building located in Providence. Fully completed by 1904, it was designed by the architecture firm McKim, Mead and White in the Neo-Classical style.