Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence
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Built by publisher John Carter in 1772 to house the printing press of the Providence Gazette, the post office and a bookshop as well as Carter's growing family, this is one of the oldest three-story structures in Providence. So named for the sign outside Carter's literary establishment: a carved bust of William Shakespeare.
The building was saved from demolition in the 1930's and has been carefully preserved by the Shakespeare's Head Association.
(Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Communications) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Built by publisher John Carter in 1772 to house the printing press of the Providence Gazette, the post office and a bookshop as well as Carter's growing family, this is one of the oldest three-story structures in Providence. So named for the sign outside Carter's literary establishment: a carved bust of William Shakespeare.The building was saved from demolition in the 1930's and has been carefully preserved by the Shakespeare's Head Association.
(Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Communications) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.