Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library is a library in , , . Providence Public Library is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Providence Public Library and Amica Mutual Pavilion.

Library
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of , was founded in 1875. The central library building at 225 Washington Street opened in 1900 and was constructed in a Renaissance style with private donations including a large donation from John Nicholas Brown I, and a large addition was built in 1954.

Stadium
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The is an indoor arena located in downtown , . It was built in 1972, as a home court for the Providence College Friars men's basketball program, due to the high demand for tickets to their games in , as well as for a home arena for the then–Providence Reds, who played in the nearly 50-year-old Rhode Island Auditorium. is situated 730 feet north of Providence Public Library.

Church
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The is a historic church at 250 Washington Street in . The brick Gothic church was designed by Edwin L.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but 's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly industrial historic district in . It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of .

Providence Public Library

Latitude
41.82175° or 41° 49′ 18″ north
Longitude
-71.41718° or 71° 25′ 2″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
87HCRHCM+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141543235
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­library
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