Van Wickle Gates
The Van Wickle Gates form the ornamental entrance to Brown University's main campus in Providence, Rhode Island. The gates stand at the intersection of College Street and Prospect Street at the crest of College Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library and Rhode Island School of Design.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library
Library
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The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
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 1,200 feet west of Van Wickle Gates.
John Carter Brown Library
Library
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The John Carter Brown Library is an independently funded research library of history and the humanities on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. John Carter Brown Library is situated 410 feet east of Van Wickle Gates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.
College Hill
College Hill is a district in Providence, 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.
Downtown Providence
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Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol 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.
Van Wickle Gates
- Type: gate
- Description: monumental gates to Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Van Wickle Gates” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “凡·韦科尔门”
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