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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Governor Stephen Hopkins House.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art school in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 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.
Governor Stephen Hopkins House
Museum
The Governor Stephen Hopkins House is a museum and National Historic Landmark at 15 Hopkins Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the home of Stephen Hopkins, a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Governor Stephen Hopkins House is situated 710 feet west of Van Wickle Gates.
First Unitarian Church of Providence
Place of worship
First Unitarian Church of Providence is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation located at the corner of Benefit and Benevolent Streets in Providence, Rhode Island. First Unitarian Church of Providence is situated 530 feet southwest 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
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
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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Latitude
41.82566° or 41° 49′ 32″ north
Longitude
-71.40394° or 71° 24′ 14″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHGW+7C
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In Other Languages
“Van Wickle Gates” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “凡·韦科尔门”
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