Rhode Island Medical Society Building

Rhode Island Medical Society Building
Rhode Island Medical Society Building
Location106 Francis Street,
Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′46″N 71°25′0″W / 41.82944°N 71.41667°W / 41.82944; -71.41667
Built1911
ArchitectClarke, Howe & Homer
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.84002043[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1984

The Rhode Island Medical Society Building is a historic commercial building in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a two-story brick Federal Revival building, designed by Clarke, Howe & Homer, and built in 1911–12. It has a five-bay main facade and a bowed south-facing bay. The main entrance is recessed under a cast-stone entryway. The Rhode Island Medical Society was founded in 1812, and is one of the oldest medical societies in the nation.[2] The building served as their headquarters from 1912 to 2002. The building was renovated in 2010 and is now occupied by Moran Shipping Agencies Inc.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Rhode Island Medical Society Building" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved October 27, 2014.