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Infantry Hall
South Main St
Providence, RI 02903
Opened: January 1, 1879
Closed: June 30, 1942
Constructed in 1879, Infantry Hall would serve for the next 63 years as a major Providence venue on South Main Street for concerts, recitals, political rallies (Teddy Roosevelt too), basketball, boxing matches, food fairs and dances. Toscanini, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Monteux conducted orchestras here and Nellie Melba sang here. In November 1902 Italian opera composer Pietro Mascagni conducted his Cavalleria Rusticana and Zanetto here. The building was destroyed by fire in 1942. The hall had a 2,000 seat capacity.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Feb 22, 1930Seton Hall @ Providence 25 - 36
Feb 1, 1930Holy Cross @ Providence 25 - 27
Jan 25, 1930St. Johns @ Providence 21 - 31
Jan 11, 1930Springfield (MA) @ Providence 28 - 41
Dec 11, 1929Northeastern @ Providence 21 - 48