| Shakespeare Hall | |
| Location: | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates: | 41.8222°N -71.41°W |
| Built: | 1838 |
| Architect: | Tallman & Bucklin |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival |
| Added: | June 18, 1979 |
| Refnum: | 79000002 |
| Nrhp Type2: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | February 10, 1984 |
| Partof: | Downtown Providence Historic District |
| Partof Refnum: | 84001967 |
Shakespeare Hall (also known as Ballou, Johnson & Nichols; Sprague—Knight Building) is an historic commercial building at 128 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is a six-story masonry structure, originally built as a three-story Greek Revival structure in 1838 to a design by Tallman & Bucklin. Its main facade has retained the massive granite pilasters and five-bay configuration from this period. Originally built to house a theater, the building suffered a massive fire in 1844, leaving only its exterior shell standing. It was afterward rebuilt to its present height, and a separate brick building at its rear was incorporated into its structure in the late 19th century. It was used as a warehouse in the 1860s, and has also housed light industrial operations.[1] Today, the building is used largely for law office space.
The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.