Old State House
Providence, United States
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The Old State House, a brick Georgian structure on Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, was largely completed in 1762 and served as the meeting place for colonial and state legislatures for 149 years. On May 4, 1776, the General Assembly convened here to declare Rhode Island's independence from British rule—a date now commemorated as Rhode Island Independence Day. The building witnessed significant debates on slavery in the late 18th century and received notable visitors including George Washington (1781 and 1790), Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it remains a landmark of American political and social history.
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- Type
- courthouse, parliament building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
- Place
- Providence, United States
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