Rhode Island
Providence County
City of Providence

Old State House

The Old State House on in , also known as Providence Sixth District Court House, Providence Colony House, Providence County House, and Rhode Island State House is located on 150 Benefit Street, with the front facade facing North Main Street.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: courthouse in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Old Colony House”, “Old State House (Providence, Rhode Island)”, and “Sixth District Court House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include State Arsenal and Rhode Island School of Design.

Historic building
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The , originally the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery Arsenal and commonly called the Benefit Street Arsenal, is a historic armory building located at 176 Benefit Street in the neighborhood of .

University
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The is a private art and design school in . 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. is situated 1,100 feet south of Old State House.

Park
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The is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of , established by minister Roger Williams in 1636.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.

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is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but 's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots.

Old State House

Latitude
41.82914° or 41° 49′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.40868° or 71° 24′ 31″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHHR+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 185226708
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Geo­Names ID
5223782
Wiki­data ID
Q7085089
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