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Return to Scenic New England photo gallery main menu Scenes of New England Photo Gallery: Rhode Island State House, Providence, RI
Article and photo by Eric H. The
Rhode Island State House in Providence, RI, is a sight to behold, so
grand in neoclassical achitectural style. Built in 1904, the
Rhode Island State House possesses one of only four self-supported
marble domes in the world. The building is made of white Georgia
marble, has 15 milion bricks and 1,309 tons of iron floor beams.
With picture-perfect finely-manicured landscaping to frame
the building, the Rhode Island State House is my favorite of all the
state capitol buildings in New England -- quite noteworthy, given the
amazing state capitol buildings in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Vermont. Once rather lonely in a formerly
downtrodden area, the Rhode Island State House looks all that much
better now, given the spectacular renaissance that Providence has
experienced in the past several years. Nearby is the classic
intown mall called Providence Place, and Waterplace Park with its
wonderful water views, vibrant city events and places to walk, making
this area one of the nicest city districts in New England. |
