Article by Marc Guberman


Recent History

Columbus National Bank moved its headquarters to the Turks Head building in 1978, and at the same time the Providence architecture firm, Robinson Greene Beretta was hired to remodel the building. The most notable change after remodeling was the loss of the original decorative metalwork in the windows of the arcaded base. The Turks Head building is a well-known icon in Providence and represents the spirit of the city in its attempts to forge into new methods of building practice and innovative design in order to strengthen the city’s architectural fabric.
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