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The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the state of Rhode Island, is located at 900 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence.
The Rhode Island State House was designed by the architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White and was built between 1895 and 1904. It is constructed of Georgian marble and has one of the largest self-supported marble domes in the world.
State House Tours. About In-Person Tours. Free docent-led tours for groups of fewer than ten people are available Monday-Friday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please use the General Public Tour request form to reserve a tour. Groups of ten or more are required to request a tour reservation at least one week before their desired tour.
Learn about the State House, the seat of state government and a masterpiece of American Renaissance architecture. Explore its highlights, such as the State Reception Room, the State Library, and the Charter Museum, and find out how to visit and tour this historic building.
The State House is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Parking. Metered parking is available on Smith, Francis and Gaspee streets. When the General Assembly is not in session, parking is available in the lower legislative lot off of Smith Street on a first-come-first-served basis.
Providence. (401) 222-3983. One of the grandest state houses in the U.S. for the country's smallest state. Designed by the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, noted for the Boston Public Library (1895) and renovations to the White House (1902), the majestic domed building clad in white Georgia marble was built (1895-1904) at ...
Learn about the history and design of the white-marble monument that proclaims the wealth and status of Rhode Island. See the interior spaces, the dome, the portraits and the tapestries of this classicist masterpiece by McKim, Mead & White.
