Central Congregational Church
Central Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ congregation established in 1852 in Providence, Rhode Island. The current church building at 296 Angell Street was built in 1893, designed by New York architectural firm Carrère and Hastings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: part of the Stimson Avenue Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Central Congregational Church (Providence, Rhode Island)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hamilton House and Sciences Library.
Hamilton House
House
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Hamilton House is a non-profit organization under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service Code, Section 501. In existence for over 50 years, Hamilton House's mission is to "provide a program center for older persons, without discrimination on grounds of race, creed, color or gender and to offer a wide variety of activities that enhance the meaning, pleasure and health of retirement years".
Sciences Library
Library
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The Sciences Library is a high-rise building at Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was built in 1971 in the Brutalist style. Sciences Library is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Central Congregational Church.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
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The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. Rhode Island School of Design is situated 3,400 feet west of Central Congregational Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stimson Avenue Historic District and College Hill.
Stimson Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Stimson Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island. It includes all of Stimson Avenue and Diman Place, as well as adjacent properties on Angell Street on the south and Hope Street on the west, forming a relatively compact rectangular area.
College Hill
Fox Point
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Fox Point is a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.
Central Congregational Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.82896° or 41° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
-71.39603° or 71° 23′ 46″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
87HCRJH3+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 195508315OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
5221340Wikidata ID
Q15208456
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