Market House, Providence

Name: Market House
Address: Market Square at South Main Street, Providence, United States

#65 among attractions in Providence

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The Market House is a historic three-story brick market house in Market Square, in the College Hill, a neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The building was constructed between 1773 and 1775 and designed by prominent local architects, Joseph Brown and Declaration of Independence signer Stephen Hopkins. The bottom floor of the house was used as a market, and the upper level was used for holding meetings. Similar buildings existed in other American cities, such as Faneuil Hall in Boston and the Old Brick Market in Newport. The building housed the Providence City Council in the decades before the completion of City Hall. ()

Built: 1775 (249 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'33"N, 71°24'30"W

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Market Square at South Main StreetDowntown ProvidenceProvidence United States

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Market House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wickenden Street, Providence Place, The Arcade, Dunkin' Donuts Center.

0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Wickenden Street, Providence
20 min walk • Wickenden Street in Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
12 min walk • Providence Place is an American shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island. With 1,400,000 sq ft of gross leasable area, it has been the largest shopping mall in Rhode Island since it opened in 1999.
~880 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
5 min walk • The Westminster Arcade is a historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island built 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.
0.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence
14 min walk • The Dunkin' Donuts Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~660 ftN
Church, Georgian architecture, Sacred and religious sites
First Baptist Church in America, Providence
4 min walk • The First Baptist Church in America is the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, also known as the First Baptist Meetinghouse.
~480 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
3 min walk • The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877, and still shares multiple buildings and facilities.
1 miSW
Theater, Italianate architecture
Columbus Theatre, Providence
26 min walk • The Columbus Theatre is a movie theater and concert venue in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is located at 270 Broadway in the city's Broadway–Armory Historic District.
0.4 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
12 min walk • The Avon Cinema is an independent movie theater near Brown University on the East Side of Providence. The Avon's Art Deco styling dates from its opening in February 1938. The theater primarily screens independent, art house, and foreign films. The theatre has been owned by the same family since 1938. It seats 486 and has one screen.
~1960 ftSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
10 min walk • The Providence Performing Arts Center, formerly Loew's State Theatre and Palace Concert Theater, is a multi-use not-for-profit theater located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~1940 ftNE
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
10 min walk • Rites and Reason Theatre is a theater within the Africana Studies department of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1970 by Professor George Houston Bass, and is one of the longest-running continuously producing black theaters in the United States.
~520 ftE
Library, Architecture, Historical place
Providence Athenaeum, Providence
3 min walk • The Providence Athenaeum is an independent, member-supported subscription library in Providence, Rhode Island. The building is open to the public, but only members can check out items from the collection.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Market House?

Nearby attractions include Providence County Courthouse, Providence (2 min walk), Dr. George W. Carr House, Providence (2 min walk), East Side Trolley Tunnel, Providence (3 min walk), RISD Museum, Providence (3 min walk).

How to get to Market House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Market House:

Bus

Kennedy Plaza Stop Y • Lines: 49, 60 (6 min walk)
Exchange Terrace Stop X • Lines: 54, 59x, 61x (6 min walk)

Train

Providence (10 min walk)