Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building

The Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building is an historic commercial building in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, designed by York & Sawyer.

Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building is located in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building is located in the United States
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building
Location15 Westminster Street,
Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′31″N 71°24′37″W
Built1917
ArchitectYork & Sawyer
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Part ofDowntown Providence Historic District (ID84001967)
NRHP reference No.76000002[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1976
Designated CPFebruary 10, 1984

Description

The Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building is an eleven-story steel-frame building, faced mostly in limestone, with marble at the lowest level. It was designed by the New York City firm of York & Sawyer and built in 1917–1919. The Rhode Island Hospital Trust was a banking institution founded in 1867 to manage the financial affairs of Rhode Island Hospital, founded in 1863.[2] Over time it grew to become a significant local commercial bank, and was acquired by Bank of Boston in 1985.

In 2005, the Rhode Island School of Design purchased the building for $47 Million.[3] The building houses RISD's Fleet Library, Portfolio Cafe, and several floors of dormitory space.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  3. McBride, Ryan (August 24, 2005). "RISD buys Hospital Trust building for $47M". Providence Business News. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

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