Rhode Island Department of Administration

Rhode Island Department of Administration is a public building in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island which is located on Capitol Hill. Rhode Island Department of Administration is situated nearby to the public building Rhode Island Department of Transportation, as well as near House of Faith Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Rhode Island State House

Public building

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The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. Rhode Island State House is situated 760 feet south of Rhode Island Department of Administration.

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 3,200 feet southeast of Rhode Island Department of Administration.

Union Station

Railway station

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Union Station describes two distinct, defunct train stations in Providence, Rhode Island. Parts of the latter one were renovated and the building contains offices and restaurants. Union Station is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Rhode Island Department of Administration.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Smith Hill.

Providence

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

Smith Hill

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Smith Hill is a district in the northern area in Providence. Only a couple minutes from Federal Hill, Smith Hill provides a sense of entertainment and places to visit.