Providence · State House
Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel
The Freemasons' temple opposite the State House, begun in 1927 and left an empty shell from 1929 until it opened as a hotel in 2007.
- Built
- 1927–29Masonic Temple construction began 1927 and stopped in 1929; the shell stood unfinished until it was converted and opened as a hotel in June 2007.
- Style
- Greek Revival (Neoclassical)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- State House
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
The Freemasons began their monumental temple opposite the Rhode Island State House in 1927, but work stopped in 1929 with the financial crash and never resumed. The empty shell stood abandoned for decades next to the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, which was finished in 1950. The temple was listed on the National Register in 1993, bought by Sage Hospitality in 2004 and opened as a hotel in June 2007.
Good to know
- Address: 5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.