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Title
Cathedral Square
Description
Intended to be a marvelous plaza inspired by European models, Cathedral Square is considered a problematic and failure of a space. E.F. Kennedy's Roman Catholic Chancery Office and auditorium (1966-67) blocks the axis of Westmister Street and is a building that few regularly visit. The square, which serves as the forecourt to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, was designed by world class architects, I.M. Pei and Zion & Breen but due to a lack of activity generators the space is largely unused.
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This photograph, taken from the center of the square, looks down Westminster Street when it was configured as a 1,300 foot long pedestrian mall. Westminster Street resumed automobile access in 1986.
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This photograph, taken from the center of the square, looks down Westminster Street when it was configured as a 1,300 foot long pedestrian mall. Westminster Street resumed automobile access in 1986.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1974-10-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
4850
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
Building Style
European Catholic
Building Type
Piazza
City
Providence
Country
United States of America
Creator 1
I.M Pei
Creator 1 Role
Architects
Creator 2
Zion & Breen
Creator 2 Role
Architects
Region
Rhode Island
Street Address
Cathedral Square
Subject Creation Date
1969
Theme
Urban Development