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Cathedral Square in Providence photographed in 1974. It was intended to be a marvelous plaza inspired by European models. Cathedral Square serves as the forecourt to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. It was designed by I.M. Pei and Zion & Breen.

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Title
Cathedral Square, Providence, Rhode Island
Creator
Smolski, Chester photographer 1926-2008
Pei, Ieo Ming architect 1917-2019
Zion & Breen
Date
1974-10
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0041-B01-SB06-4850
Subject (Topic)
Providence (R.I.)
Cathedrals
Plazas
Keyword
downtown ; cathedral ; Providence downtown ; malls ; cathedral square ; commercial streets ; public spaces ; downtown revitalization
Geographic Coverage
Providence (R.I.)
Type
Image
Finding Aid
Finding Aid on RIAMCO to Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications
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Note
Bibliography: Woodward, William McKenzie. PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence, RI: Providence Preservation Society, 2003, pp. 292.
Usage Statement
This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcollections@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.
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