Samuel & William Foster House

Samuel & William Foster House is a house in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island which is located on Power Street. Samuel & William Foster House is situated nearby to the community center Technology House, as well as near Kappa Delta Sorority.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John Brown House and Rhode Island School of Design.

John Brown House

Museum

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The John Brown House borders the campus of Brown University at 52 Power Street on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island. Completed in 1788, it was the first mansion to be built in Providence and is named after its first owner, John Brown, a statesman, merchant, slave trader, and early benefactor of the University. John Brown House is situated 760 feet west of Samuel & William Foster House.

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 2,400 feet northwest of Samuel & William Foster House.

John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library

Library

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The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Samuel & William Foster House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fox Point and Stimson Avenue Historic District.

Fox Point

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

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.