The Union Trust Company Building in downtown Providence

Located at 170 Westminster Street and 62 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, the Union Trust Company Building was completed in 1901. Designed by architect Walter G. Sheldon of Stone, Carpenter & Willson at the direction of Marsden J. Perry, the twelve-story steel-framed structure was built as the headquarters for the bank of the same name. Notable original tenants included the Narragansett Electric Company, the General Fire Extinguisher Company, the law firm Edwards & Angell, and architects Martin & Hall.

While the first floor and basement were reserved for the bank, the remainder of the building was leased to other entities. The main banking hall at the base, designed by Clarence Sumner Luce, was not completed until 1902. Expansion plans were considered shortly after completion, but a major proposed addition was canceled due to the Panic of 1907. The building was eventually extended by three bays down Westminster Street in 1928, an expansion designed by architect George Frederic Hall.

Following several mergers, the building's banking hall was used as the home of the trust department for the Industrial National Bank until 1964. After being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the building underwent various uses, including a waiting room for vanpool commuters and a retail branch. In 2019, the building was completed as the G Reserve, a mix of business and restaurant space on the lower floors and apartment use on the upper floors.

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