DescriptionPlaques on the Federal Building, Providence Rhode Island.jpg
English: Plaques on the Federal Building, Providence Rhode Island
Left:
Federal Building
US Courthouse
Originally the U.S. Courthouse
Constructed 1908
Clark and Howe, architects
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places, April 13, 1972.
This property makes a significant architectural contribution the the nation's cultural heritage.
Commemorated June 1975
Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States
Arthur F. Sampson, Administrator of General Services
Right:
Abraham Lincoln
On February 28, 1860, spoke in Railroad Hall located on this site.
The previous night he had delivered his famous address at Cooper Union in New York. To please New England supporters and to visit his son Robert at Phillips Exeter Academy, he undertook a speaking tour, which helped his party to win Spring election in New England and contributed to his election as President in November.
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