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Russell Warren (architect)
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Russell Warren was an American architect, best known for his Greek Revival style, and notably the design of the Weybosset Arcade, now known as the Westminster Arcade
in Providence
, Rhode Island
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Warren was born in Tiverton, Rhode Island. By the early nineteenth century, he operated out of Bristol, Rhode Island
where he constructed numerous houses for the DeWolfs, a family of prominent slave traders. Warren built numerous buildings throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He also built several notable buildings in South Carolina, where he spent winters.
Westminster Arcade
The Westminster Arcade or Providence Arcade was a historic shopping center in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States, built in 1828...
in Providence
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...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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Warren was born in Tiverton, Rhode Island. By the early nineteenth century, he operated out of Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
where he constructed numerous houses for the DeWolfs, a family of prominent slave traders. Warren built numerous buildings throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He also built several notable buildings in South Carolina, where he spent winters.
Notable works
- Linden PlaceLinden PlaceLinden Place is a historic house museum in Bristol, Rhode Island that was home to the Colts and DeWolfs, two of the largest slave trading families in the United States.The house was built in 1810 by Russell Warren for the seafarer and general, George DeWolf...
, Bristol, Rhode IslandBristol, Rhode IslandBristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
, 1810 - Bristol Statehouse/CourthouseBristol County Courthouse (Rhode Island)Bristol County Courthouse is an historic courthouse on High Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.The Federal style courthouse was built in 1816 by Russell Warren and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970....
, Bristol, Rhode IslandBristol, Rhode IslandBristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
, 1814 - Westminster ArcadeWestminster ArcadeThe Westminster Arcade or Providence Arcade was a historic shopping center in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States, built in 1828...
, Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence 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...
, 1828 (first enclosed shopping mall) - St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Warren, Rhode IslandWarren, Rhode IslandWarren is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,611 at the 2010 census.-History:Warren was the site of the Indian village of Sowams on the peninsula called Pokanoket , and was first explored by Europeans in 1621, by Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins...
, 1830 - Grinnell Mansion, New Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
, 1832 - Pilgrim Hall portico, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1834
- Levi H. Gale HouseLevi H. Gale HouseThe Levi H. Gale House is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island.Russell Warren built the house in 1835. In 1925 it was moved from its original location on Washington Square because of the erection of the Courthouse. The house's new location was at the corner of Touro and Division Street. It...
, Newport, Rhode IslandNewport, Rhode IslandNewport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, 1835 - New Bedford Public Library, New Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
, 1839 - Smithville Seminary, Scituate, Rhode IslandScituate, Rhode IslandScituate is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,329 at the 2010 census.-History:Scituate was first settled in 1710 by emigrants from Scituate, Massachusetts...
, 1839 - State Arsenal, Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence 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...
, 1839 - Pearl Street Depot, New Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
, 1840 (demolished in 1880s) - Osborn HouseOsborn HouseOsborn House is a historic house at 456 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, built in the Greek Revival style.The house was designed by Rhode Island architect Russell Warren for Joseph Durfee in 1843....
, Fall River, MassachusettsFall River, MassachusettsFall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, 1843 - James D. Hathaway HouseJames D. Hathaway HouseJames D. Hathaway House is a historic house at 311 Pine Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.The house was built in 1843 by Russell Warren and was added to the National Historic Register in 1983.-See also:...
, Fall River, MassachusettsFall River, MassachusettsFall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, 1843 - William Lindsey House, Fall River, MassachusettsFall River, MassachusettsFall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, 1844 - Warren Baptist Church, Warren, Rhode IslandWarren, Rhode IslandWarren is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,611 at the 2010 census.-History:Warren was the site of the Indian village of Sowams on the peninsula called Pokanoket , and was first explored by Europeans in 1621, by Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins...
, 1844 - Longfield/Charles Dana Gibson HouseLongfield (Bristol, Rhode Island)Longfield is an historic house at 1200 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island.-History:The house was designed in 1848 by architect Russell Warren on sixty acres of DeWolf family land given to Charles Dana Gibson upon his marriage to Abbey DeWolf, the daughter of the late Senator James DeWolf...
, Bristol, Rhode IslandBristol, Rhode IslandBristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
, 1848 - Old Third District CourthouseOld Third District CourthouseThe Old Third District Courthouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is located at the corner of Second and William streets. It was built in 1853 by Russell Warren in the Greek Revival architectural style, as the home of the New Bedford Institute for Savings, a local bank. After the bank...
, New Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford, MassachusettsNew Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about east of Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts...
, 1853 (and many other buildings in the New Bedford Historic DistrictNew Bedford Historic DistrictThe New Bedford Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, west of the community's waterfront. During the 19th century, when the city was the center of the American whaling industry, this was its downtown...
) - Governor Henry Lippitt HouseGovernor Henry Lippitt House-History:The house was built in 1865 by Governor Henry Lippitt and was loosely based upon a design by Russell Warren. The U.S. Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark in 1976...
, Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence 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...
, 1862 - The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (formerly The Zion Episcopal Church), 1834.