Watson Building
Watson Building is a building in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Watson Building is situated nearby to Sciences Library, as well as near the neighborhood Stimson Avenue Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sciences Library and Rhode Island School of Design.
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 480 feet west of Watson Building.
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 2,700 feet west of Watson Building.
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 1,200 feet southwest of Watson Building.
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.
Watson Building
Latitude
41.82704° or 41° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
-71.39839° or 71° 23′ 54″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
87HCRJG2+RJGeoNames ID
5225565
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