Westminster Arcade
The Arcade Providence
Built in 1828, this is the oldest indoor shopping arcade in America. Beneath Greek Revival columns you’ll find small shops and micro-apartments.
The Westminster Arcade (simply “The Arcade”) is the oldest surviving indoor shopping center in America. Each end has six solid granite Ionic columns, and inside, three tiers of galleries sit beneath a glass skylight. After renovation, the ground floor holds independent shops, cafés, and restaurants, while the two upper floors have been converted into micro-apartments. Admission is free. It is in downtown’s financial district, a few minutes’ walk from the WaterFire riverbanks.
Opening hours
Shops approx. 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- WaterFire & Waterplace Park
- Providence Performing Arts Center
- First Baptist Church in America
- RISD Museum
- Providence Athenaeum
- Benefit Street
- John Hay Library
- Roger Williams National Memorial