Pawtucket Times Building
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| Location | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′46″N 71°23′10″W / 41.87944°N 71.38611°W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | William R. Walker & Son |
| Part of | Downtown Pawtucket Historic District (ID06001227) |
| MPS | Pawtucket MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003842[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1983 |
| Designated CP | April 5, 2007 |
The Pawtucket Times Building is a historic building at 23 Exchange Street in the historic central business district of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was formerly the home of the Pawtucket Times newspaper.
This five story masonry building was erected to house the facilities of the Pawtucket Times, which was founded in 1885. The building was designed by architects William R. Walker & Son in 1895 and completed in 1896.[2] In 1922 the Times completed a large utilitarian addition facing North Union Street. This was designed by Bellows & Aldrich of Boston.[3][4] In 1950 the complex was expanded and remodeled to plans by the Dwight Seabury Company, local architects and engineers.[5][6]
In 2007 the owners of the Times, which by then was occupying only the first floor, put the building on the market. It was nearly sold several times and was considered as the new home for the Gamm Theatre. In 2019 the building was acquired by the owner of the Pawtucket Armory and the Times moved out.[7] The new owner never moved ahead with redevelopment plans and the still-vacant building was placed back on the market in 2023.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
