Harkness House
Harkness House is a dormitory in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island which is located on Charlesfield Street. Harkness House is situated nearby to the community center Technology House, as well as near Kappa Delta Sorority.- Type: Dormitory
- Also known as: “Tech House”
- Address: 47 Charlesfield Street, 02912
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Carter Brown Library and John Brown House.
John Carter Brown Library
Library
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The John Carter Brown Library is an independently funded research library of history and the humanities on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. John Carter Brown Library is situated 750 feet northwest of Harkness House.
John Brown House
Museum
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 780 feet southwest of Harkness 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 2,200 feet west of Harkness 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.
College Hill
Harkness House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.82402° or 41° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-71.40069° or 71° 24′ 3″ westOpen location code
87HCRHFX+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 177016170OpenStreetMap feature
building=dormitory
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