Burrows Block Explained

Burrows Block
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8181°N -71.4208°W
Built:1880
Architect:Charles F. Wilcox
Architecture:Gothic
Added:September 5, 1990
Refnum:90001347
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:May 30, 2003
Partof:Westminster Street Historic District
Partof Refnum:03000494

The Burrows Block is an historic commercial building at 735-745 Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a three-story brick building with Gothic Revival styling. It was built in 1880 by Caleb Burrows to provide office space for his hardware business, with retail spaces on the ground floor. Although the hardware business declined in the 20th century, the building has seen a variety of commercial and retail tenants, and was purchased by the city in 2002.[1]

It was designed by local architect Charles F. Wilcox.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is located near the center of the Westminster Street Historic District, listed in 2003.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Westminster Street Historic District. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-09.
  2. American Architect and Building News 10 April 1880: 160.