U.S. Customshouse, Providence, Rhode Island
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| U.S. Customshouse | |
| Designer | Ammi B. Young |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Date | 1856 to 1857 |
| Building Type | Government |
| Construction System | Granite, Metal |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance |
| Street Address | 24 Weybosset St. Walk Score |
| Notes | also known as Federal Building |
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| National Register of Historic Places | |
| Name | U.S. Customshouse |
| ID Number | 72000005 |
| NRHP Status | Listed In The National Register |
| Certification Date | 04/13/1972 |
| Level of Significance | National |
| NRHP Documents | Text (pdf) ; Photos (pdf) |
Constructed of Quincy (Mass.) granite. Inside originally were the city's main post office. Federal District Court. District Attorney. Internal Revenue Service. Collector of Customs. and Steamboat Inspector. The building housed these federal offices until November of 1909 when a new and larger Federal Building was errected on Exc~ange Place ( now Kennedy Plaza) nearby. Thereafter the structure remained vacant until 1921 when the U.S. Customs office. and other federal agencies needing additional space. returned. The Federal Government occupied the building for the next seventy years. After the Federal Government vacated the structure in 1989 it was considered by a variety of businesses for occupation- an exclusive restaurant. a facility for homeless persons. and a privately owned office building. The building was subsequently purchased by the State of Rhode Island and converted to office space for the State Courts System. After extensive renovation at a cost of $550.000 the building was opened by the state in 1992 as the John E. Fogarty Judicial Complex.
| Building Details | |
| Cost | $209.723.32 |
