Hope Block and Cheapside
Hope Block and Cheapside are two historic commercial buildings located at 22-26 and 40 North Main Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island.Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “Hope Block”
- Address: 30 North Main Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and First Baptist Church in America.
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.
First Baptist Church in America
Church
Photo: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The First Baptist Church in America, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence or the First Baptist Meetinghouse, is the oldest church in Rhode Island and the oldest Baptist church in the United States and the Americas. First Baptist Church in America is situated 420 feet north of Hope Block and Cheapside.
Governor Stephen Hopkins House
Museum
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 720 feet southeast of Hope Block and Cheapside.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Providence and Providence.
Downtown Providence
Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
Providence
College Hill
Hope Block and Cheapside
Latitude
41.82633° or 41° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-71.40864° or 71° 24′ 31″ westOpen location code
87HCRHGR+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1032446522OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q5899177
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Highlights include RISD Auditorium and Market Square.
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