Downtown Providence

Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: central economic, political, and cultural district of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Also known as: “Downcity”, “Downtown”, “Downtown Providence Historic District”, and “Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Rhode Island State House.

University
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The is a private art school in , 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.

Public building
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The , the capitol of the U.S. state of , is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of , on the border of downtown in .

Library
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The , nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill and Federal Hill.

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is a district in , 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.

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is a district in , located just west of the downtown area of the city. is one of the finest areas in Providence during the day, but really shines at night.

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is a neighborhood in , . It is centered around Wickenden Street, which runs the length of the neighborhood, and is its commercial center.

Downtown Providence

Latitude
41.8235° or 41° 49′ 25″ north
Longitude
-71.41065° or 71° 24′ 38″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHFQ+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 760877861
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
5221824
Wiki­data ID
Q5303329
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Satellite Map

Discover Downtown Providence from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Downtown Providence” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District and Stimson Avenue Historic District.

Providence: Must-Visit Destinations

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