Fleur-de-lys Studios, Art studio building in College Hill, Providence, United States
Fleur-de-lys Studios is a building on Thomas Street in Providence featuring Tudor Revival architecture with half-timbered facades and stuccoed sections. The structure displays distinctive bays with casement windows that define its historical character.
Sydney Burleigh and Edmund Willson designed this structure in 1885 as the first Arts and Crafts movement building of its type in the United States. The design represented a turning point in how American architecture engaged with handcrafted artistic principles.
The second-floor facade displays allegorical figures representing Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture carved into the stone. These artistic representations reflect how the building itself celebrates creative work.
The building functions as an active art center where the Providence Art Club operates studio spaces for working artists. Visitors interested in seeing the interior should check ahead about access, as it remains primarily a working studio facility.
Author H.P. Lovecraft referenced this building in his famous short story 'The Call of Cthulhu' as the residence of his character Henry Anthony Wilcox. This literary connection has made the location a point of interest for readers familiar with Lovecraft's horror fiction.
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