130 Westminster St. and 65 Weybosset St., Providence, Rhode Island. County/parish: Providence.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 06, 1971. NRIS 71000029.
1 contributing building.
The Westminster Arcade (also known as the Providence Arcade, Arcade Providence, or The Arcade) is a historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island erected in 1828. It is notable as the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States and has been lauded as a fine example of commercial Greek Revival architecture. It served as a shopping center for many years before falling into decline in the late 20th century. It has since been closed for renovation and rehabilitation several times, and most recently reopened its doors in October 2013 as a residential and commercial mixed-use building. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41375586