Downtown Providence

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Dublin Core

Title

Downtown Providence

Description

The Biltmore Hotel can be seen in the lower right of the image as well as Kennedy Plaza in the foreground. The Biltmore originally opened in 1922. It was closed in 1975 and reopened in 1979. Towards the center of the photo is the Financial District and the old Interstate 195, prior to relocation.

Creator

Chester Smolski

Source

Woodward, PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture (Providence, 2003) 99

Date

1983-08-01

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph
Photograph

Identifier

5221

Smolski Image Item Type Metadata

City

Providence

Country

United States of America

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Skyscrapers -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Hotels -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Aerial photography -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Providence, R.I. -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Providence River (Providence, R.I.)

Region

Rhode Island