Avon Cinema

The Avon Cinema is an independent movie theater near Brown University on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. The Avon's Art Deco styling dates from its opening in February 1938.

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Type: Movie theater
Description: movie theater in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Also known as: “Avon Repertory Cinema”, “Avon Theatre”, and “Toy Theatre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lindemann Performing Arts Center and Sciences Library.

Lindemann Performing Arts Center

Theater building

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The Lindemann Performing Arts Center is a performing and visual arts facility at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The building is located at 144 Angell Street on Brown's main campus in the city's College Hill neighborhood, and opened in October 2023. Lindemann Performing Arts Center is situated 450 feet southwest of Avon Cinema.

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 720 feet south of Avon Cinema.

Rhode Island School of Design

University

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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 2,200 feet southwest of Avon Cinema.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill and Stimson Avenue Historic District.

College Hill

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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.

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.