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Market House (Providence, Rhode Island)
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Market House is an historic market house
in Market Square
in Providence, Rhode Island
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The house was built in 1775. Originally, the bottom level of the structure was used as a market and the upper level was used for holding meetings in the tradition of English public market buildings. Similar buildings existed in other American cities, such as Faneuil Hall
in Boston and the Old Brick Market in Newport. Providence's Market House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Market house
A market house or country market is a type of building traditionally used as a marketplace at street level and for public functions on the upper floor....
in Market Square
Market Square, Providence, Rhode Island
Market Square is a market square in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located at the intersection of present-day North Main Street and College Street.-History:...
in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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The house was built in 1775. Originally, the bottom level of the structure was used as a market and the upper level was used for holding meetings in the tradition of English public market buildings. Similar buildings existed in other American cities, such as Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall , located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of...
in Boston and the Old Brick Market in Newport. Providence's Market House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island