Mencoff Hall

Mencoff Hall is a building in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island which is located on Waterman Street. Mencoff Hall is situated nearby to the building Corliss–Brackett House, as well as near Slavery Memorial.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.

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 1,200 feet west of Mencoff Hall.

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 640 feet southwest of Mencoff Hall.

John Hay Library

Library

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The John Hay Library is the second oldest library on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is located on Prospect Street opposite the Van Wickle Gates. John Hay Library is situated 400 feet southwest of Mencoff Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill and Stimson Avenue Historic District.

College Hill

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College Hill is a district in Providence, 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.

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.