Shakespeare Hall

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Shakespeare Hall

| nrhp_type =

| image = Shakespeare Hall Prov.jpg

| caption =

| location = Providence, Rhode Island

| coordinates = {{coord|41|49|20|N|71|24|36|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Rhode Island#USA

| area =

| built = 1838

| architect = Tallman & Bucklin

| architecture = Greek Revival

| added = June 18, 1979

| refnum = 79000002 {{NRISref|2007a}}

| nrhp_type2 = cp

| nocat = yes

| designated_nrhp_type2 = February 10, 1984

| partof = Downtown Providence Historic District

| partof_refnum = 84001967

}}

Shakespeare Hall (also known as Ballou, Johnson & Nichols; Sprague—Knight Building) is an historic commercial building at 128 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is a six-story masonry structure, originally built as a three-story Greek Revival structure in 1838 to a design by Tallman & Bucklin. Its main facade has retained the massive granite pilasters and five-bay configuration from this period. Originally built to house a theater, the building suffered a massive fire in 1844, leaving only its exterior shell standing. It was afterward rebuilt to its present height, and a separate brick building at its rear was incorporated into its structure in the late 19th century. It was used as a warehouse in the 1860s, and has also housed light industrial operations.{{cite web|url=http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/providence/prov_dorrance-street-128_shakespeare-hall.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Shakespeare Hall|publisher=Rhode Island Preservation|accessdate=2014-10-29}} Today, the building is used largely for law office space.

The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.