Providence Place is an urban shopping mall in the central part of Providence, Rhode Island. Opened on August 20, 1999, it is located near the Rhode Island State House and Providence Station. It comprises three main floors and is connected to the nearby Westin Hotel (which is adjacent to the Rhode Island Convention Center) via skyway. It also features several streetside restaurants. It is the largest shopping mall in Rhode Island and among the largest in southern New England.
The 1.4 million ft² (130,000 m²) facility was constructed in 1999 at a cost of $460 million. The mall is situated near the interchange of I-95, I-195, and U.S. 6.
Read more about Providence Place: Structure, Unauthorized Residence, Tom Cavanagh, Gallery
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