South Street Station
The South Street Station is an historic electrical power generation station at 360 Eddy Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a massive brick and stone structure, built in stages between 1912 and 1952. Despite three major phases of construction, the 58,000 square foot building has fairly consistent Classical Revival styling. The building, an excellent example of early 20th-century power plant design, burned coal to provide electrical power to the city. It was gradually taken over by the more modern Manchester Street Station, and was decommissioned in 1995.
Following the station's decommissioning, the Rhode Island Historical Society planned to convert the building into a museum. The project was cancelled in 2009 due to lack of funding. The building sat vacant and decaying for many years.
In 2017 the structure was entirely renovated and re-opened under the name South Street Landing. The space is shared by Brown University, Rhode Island College, and University of Rhode Island. A 750-space parking garage was constructed next door. An adjacent 270-bed housing complex is scheduled to be completed on Point Street in 2019.
