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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. 1. Name of Property Historic name: College Hill Historic District (Additional Documentation) Other names/site number: Name of related multiple property listing: (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Location Street & number: Roughly bounded by Olney St., Canal St., South Water St., the Providence River, the Providence Harbor, Governor St., Williams St. and Hope St. City or town: Providence State: RI County: Providence Not For Publication: ☐ Vicinity: ☐ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ☒ nomination ☐ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ☒ meets ☐ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: ☒ national ☐ statewide ☐local Applicable National Register Criteria: ☒ A ☐ B ☒ C ☐ D 6/15/18 Signature of certifying official/Title: Date Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official: Date Title : State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 College Hill Historic District (Additional Documentation) Providence, Rhode Island Name of Property County and State ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: ☐ entered in the National Register ☐ determined eligible for the National Register ☐ determined not eligible for the National Register ☐ removed from the National Register ☐ other (explain): ______________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Classification • Ownership of Property and Category of Property are not changing. • Number of Resources within Property: The existing nomination (1976) does not include a resource count. One property is changing from noncontributing to contributing, the Olney Street Baptist Church at 100 Olney Street; see Section 7 for more information. 6. Function or Use • Historic Functions and Current Functions are not changing. 7. Description • Narrative Description is being amended; see continuation sheets. 8. Statement of Significance • Areas of Significance: The existing nomination (1976) identifies several areas of significance, all of which still apply. Another area of significance is being added (Ethnic Heritage – Black); see continuation sheets for more information. • Period of Significance is not changing. • Narrative Statement of Significance is being amended; see continuation sheets. 9. Major Bibliographic References • Bibliography is being amended; see continuation sheets. 10. Geographical Data • The boundaries of the district are not changing. 11. Form Prepared By • See continuation sheets. Sections 4-11 - page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 College Hill Historic District (Additional Documentation) Providence, Rhode Island Name of Property County and State Additional Documentation • Maps: The boundaries of the district are not changing, and this Additional Documentation does not include a USGS Map or equivalent. • Sketch Map and Photographs: Photographs of selected properties discussed in this Additional Documentation are attached. Photographs have been keyed to a sketch map; see attached. • Photo Log: See continuation sheets. Additional Documentation - page 3 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior College Hill Historic District (AdditionalPut Documentation)Here National Park Service Name of Property Providence, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places County and State Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable) Section number 7 Page 1 INTRODUCTION The College Hill Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and its boundaries were significantly expanded in 1976.1 This Additional Documentation document is specifically intended to augment the existing National Register nomination (1976) to reflect the presence and contributions of people of African descent.2 While the historic buildings and places of the College Hill neighborhood are widely recognized for their association with people and events related to over 300 years of history, the role of African Americans in the historical development of the area has largely been overlooked. Given the prevalence of west African ancestry among Cape Verdeans, this Additional Documentation also includes information about places in the district with historical associations with the Cape Verdean community. Beginning in the late 19th century, College Hill (particularly the southern part of the district in the neighborhood now known as Fox Point) was a locus for settlement among people from the Cape Verde Islands.3 Preparing this Additional Documentation did not involve surveying all of the properties in the College Hill Historic District, but, rather, focused on properties with significant historical associations with people of African descent. Changes that have occurred to those properties since they were last surveyed for the National Register are noted (see Inventory, below). This Additional Documentation does not alter the district’s boundaries nor change its period of significance. One property, the Olney Street Baptist Church at 100 Olney Street (1962-63; Photo 34), which was identified as non-contributing in the existing nomination is now considered contributing. The existing nomination identifies several areas of significance, including Architecture, Community Planning, and Exploration/Settlement, among others, all of which still apply; an additional area of significance, Ethnic Heritage–Black, has been added (see Section 8 for more information). Historical information presented in Section 7 and Section 8 is based on research with primary sources, including census records, city directories, historical atlases and manuscript collections, biographies, and personal narratives. Secondary sources on the history of Providence’s African American and Cape Verdean communities were also consulted. 1 In 1989, a comprehensive list of all properties in the College Hill Historic District, including brief architectural descriptions for most properties, was incorporated into the National Register nomination as Additional Documentation. 2 In addition to people of African heritage, the College Hill Historic District has been home to significant numbers of Irish and Irish- Americans, Jews from Eastern Europe, and people from the Azorean archipelago (colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, the Azores have been an autonomous region of Portugal since 1976), among others. Additional research is required to gain a more complete understanding of the district’s historical development and significance in relation to these communities. 3 The Cape Verde Islands are located about 300 miles west of Senegal. Colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century, Cape Verde has been an independent nation since 1975; its official name is the Republic of Cabo Verde. People of the Cape Verde Islands represent African, European, Moorish and Jewish cultures, and, consequently, racial identity among Cape Verdeans may be complex. Waltraud Berger Coli and Richard A. Lobban, The Cape Verdeans in Rhode Island: A Brief History (Providence, RI: The Rhode Island Heritage Commission and the Rhode Island Publications Society, 1990), 2-3. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior College Hill Historic District (AdditionalPut Documentation)Here National Park Service Name of Property Providence, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places County and State Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable) Section number 7 Page 2 SECTION 7: NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Property Types Associated with African Americans and Cape Verdeans on College Hill The College Hill Historic District contains a variety of property types associated with African American and Cape Verdean life in the neighborhood, though by far the most prevalent is domestic
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