The Dean

41°49′23″N 71°25′05″W / 41.8231368°N 71.4179716°W / 41.8231368; -71.4179716

The Dean
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General information
Address122 Fountain St, Providence, RI 02903
Construction stopped1912
Other information
Number of rooms52
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars2
Website
thedean.com

The Dean is a boutique hotel located at 122 Fountain Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The building's use as a hotel was part of a renewal project in Downtown, Providence.

History

Built in 1912, 122 Fountain Street was used as a shelter run by the Episcopal church and also operated as several adult entertainment establishments known for their illegal actions including a strip club called the Sportsman's Inn. Elements of the hotel's design and decor reference the building's origins. In 2014 the building was turned into the hotel that stands there today.

Design

The hotel was designed by ASH NYC and Kite Architects Inc.[1]

The Dean's rooms include oil paintings by various artists, tables by Rhode Island sculptor Will Reeves, and fixtures by The Steel Yard.[2] The building also loans out refurbished bicycles.[3]

The Dean currently contains four businesses and two food establishments.

The hotel was listed as one of Condé Nast Traveler's top bargain hotels of 2014,[4] and one of Condé Nast Traveler's top hotels in New England in 2019.[5] It has received positive reviews from Vogue,[6] Architectural Digest,[7] The New York Times,[8] and GQ.[9]

References

  1. ^ GRIMALDI, PAUL. "providence | From shelter to strip club to hip hotel." Providence Journal (RI), 1 ed., sec. Features, 14 Nov. 2013, p. TMC_01. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/152420D10C428108. Accessed 18 Dec. 2019.
  2. ^ Traveller, Condé Nast (9 August 2018). "Offbeat hotels in the USA". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. ^ TUDELA, ALEX. "The Search for Hipness in Hotels". The New York Times, November 15, 2013 Friday. advance-lexis-com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:59V1-N3D1-JBG3-60H7-00000-00&context=1516831. Accessed March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Travel; Providence's Dean Lands On Elite Condé Nast List". Providence Journal, June 8, 2014 Sunday. advance-lexis-com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:5CCV-5B71-DY30-11GY-00000-00&context=1516831. Accessed March 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top 30 Hotels in New England: Readers' Choice Awards 2019". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  6. ^ Sherman, Julia (15 March 2018). "Why Providence, Rhode Island, Should Be Your Next Weekend Getaway". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  7. ^ Flanagan, Keith (3 July 2018). "Inside 8 Chic Hotel Guest Rooms Where Four's Never a Crowd". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  8. ^ Field, Elizabeth (2015-05-21). "Hotel Review: The Dean". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  9. ^ Vaughan, Brendan (9 June 2015). "Providence, Rhode Island: Your Guide to America's Coolest City". GQ. Retrieved 2020-01-03.