Shakespeare Hall (also known as Ballou, Johnson & Nichols; Sprague—Knight Building) is an historic commercial building at 128 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is a six-story masonry structure, originally built as a three-story Greek Revival structure in 1838 to a design by

Tallman & Bucklin James C. Bucklin (1801-1890) was an American architect working in Providence, Rhode Island. Life and career Bucklin was born on 26 July 1801, in a part of Rehoboth that is now part of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to James and Lorania (Pearce) Buckl ...

. Its main facade has retained the massive granite pilasters and five-bay configuration from this period. Originally built to house a theater, the building suffered a massive fire in 1844, leaving only its exterior shell standing. It was afterward rebuilt to its present height, and a separate brick building at its rear was incorporated into its structure in the late 19th century. It was used as a warehouse in the 1860s, and has also housed light industrial operations. Today, the building is used largely for law office space. The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

Commercial buildings completed in 1838 Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Buildings and structures in Providence, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island {{ProvidenceRI-struct-stub

See also

References