Industrial National Bank Building

Providence


Providence's landmark art-deco skyscraper has had many monikers over the years, from the Industrial Trust Building to the Bank of America Building and even the Superman Building, for reasons obvious to anyone familiar with the Marvel comic strip. It's infinitely photogenic yet hard-to-photograph: have fun searching for the right angle. Shockingly, the building has remained empty since 2012 and plans for its demolition have been slated, with the building being deemed to have 'no value' in 2014.


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Nearby Providence attractions

1. Providence City Hall

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Providence's working beaux-arts City Hall makes an imposing centerpiece to Kennedy Plaza. Visitors are free to enter the building and wander its hallways,…

2. Sol Koffler Gallery

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Providence's Rhode Island School of Design maintains several fine galleries. This one, the Sol Koffler Gallery, serves as the main exhibition space for…

3. RISD Museum of Art

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Wonderfully eclectic, the Rhode Island School of Design's art museum showcases everything from ancient Greek art to 20th-century American paintings and…

4. Rhode Island School of Design

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Perhaps the top art school in the USA, RISD's imprint on Providence is easily felt, with students' creativity extending across the cityscape. Open to the…

5. Waterplace Park

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The landscaped cobblestone paths of the Providence Riverwalk lead along the Woonasquatucket River to Waterplace Park’s central pool and fountain,…

6. Stephen Hopkins House

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On Providence's Benefit St, the 1708 Stephen Hopkins House, named for the 10-time governor and Declaration of Independence signer, was rescued in the…

7. Benefit Street

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Immediately east of Providence's downtown, you'll find College Hill, where you can see the city's Colonial history reflected in the 18th-century houses…

8. Providence Athenaeum

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One of the most prominent buildings on Benefit St, the Greek Revival Providence Athenaeum was designed by William Strickland and completed in 1838. This…