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Rhode Island School of Design

RISD Architectural Drawings: Blue Cross Building

Building History

Name Blue Cross Building
aka Design Center; Insurance Building
Location 31 Canal Street
Acquired 1979 December 26
Construction Date 1929
Original Plans Yes
Architect Clark & Howe
Plat / Lot 12/15

Blue Cross Building, 1928-1983

Descriptive Title Date
Insurance Building for the Cheapside Land Co. 1928
Insurance Building for the Cheapside Land Co. 1928-1929
Alterations to Blue Cross Building 1956
Existing Seventh Floor Plan - Blue Cross Bldg. 1967
New Offices for Charles A. Maguire + Associates 1968
New Offices for Charles A. Maguire + Associates 1968
Partial Plan - 31 Canal Street - 2nd Floor - 2A 1970
31 Canal Street 1979-1980
31 Canal Street - 6th Floor Plan 1980
Blue Cross Complex 1983
Plot Plan - Blue Cross Complex & Adjacent Buildings 1983