Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Veterans Memorial Auditorium is a performing arts theater in . Construction began in 1928 but was delayed by the Great Depression.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: The VETS” and “VMA
  • Address: RI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island State House and Providence Station.

Public building
The , the capitol of the U.S. state of , is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of , on the border of in . is situated 700 feet northeast of Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Railway station
is a railroad station in , served by Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail. The station has four tracks and two island platforms for passenger service, with a fifth track passing through for Providence and Worcester Railroad freight trains. is situated 1,100 feet east of Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

University
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 2,800 feet southeast of Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Smith Hill.

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.

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is a district in the northern area in . Only a couple minutes from , provides a sense of entertainment and places to visit.

Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Latitude
41.82985° or 41° 49′ 48″ north
Longitude
-71.41712° or 71° 25′ 2″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHHM+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141535667
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Geo­Names ID
5225409
Wiki­data ID
Q7923627
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“Veterans Memorial Auditorium” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: ڤيتيرانس ميموريال اوديتوريوم

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