Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet is a historic recreational complex at Rhodes Place, on the

Pawtuxet River The Pawtuxet River (), also known as the Pawtuxet River Main Stem and the Lower Pawtuxet, is a river in the United States, U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataT ...

Cranston, Rhode Island Cranston, formerly known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The official population of the city in the 2020 United States Census was 82,934, making it the second-largest city in the state. The center of ...

. Originally consisting of a series of buildings, including a stateroom, pavilion, and waterfront facilities, today only a ballroom and gazebo survive. The ballroom is a

Classical Revival Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassic ...

building designed by architects John F. O'Malley and Harry A. Lewis and built in 1915,''American Contractor'' 3 April 1915: 36. Chicago. after the entire complex, except for the stateroom and gazebo, was destroyed by fire. The stateroom burned in 1977. The gazebo was built c. 1880, and has long been a local landmark, with trademark Queen Anne scrollwork and turned corner posts. These surviving structures were listed on the

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in 1978.

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Buildings and structures completed in 1915 Buildings and structures in Cranston, Rhode Island Dance venues in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island {{ProvidenceCountyRI-NRHP-stub

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