Shakespeare's Head
Built by publisher John Carter in 1772 to house the printing press of the Providence Gazette, the post office and a bookshop as well as Carter's growing family, this is one of the oldest three-story structures in Providence. So named for the sign outside Carter's literary establishment: a carved bust of William Shakespeare.
The building was saved from demolition in the 1930's and has been carefully preserved by the Shakespeare's Head Association.
Marker is on Meeting Street, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
