The Providence Athenaeum

The Providence Athenaeum is a library in , , which is located on Benefit Street. The Providence Athenaeum is situated nearby to , as well as near the courthouse .
providenceathenaeum.org
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Governor Stephen Hopkins House.

University
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The is a private art school in , 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. is situated 520 feet west of The Providence Athenaeum.

Museum
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The is a museum and National Historic Landmark at 15 Hopkins Street in . It was the home of Stephen Hopkins, a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Church
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The , also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence or the First Baptist Meetinghouse, is the oldest church in and the oldest church in the United States and the Americas. is situated 810 feet northwest of The Providence Athenaeum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Providence and Providence.

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

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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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is a district in , 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.

The Providence Athenaeum

Latitude
41.82581° or 41° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
-71.4063° or 71° 24′ 23″ west
Open location code
87HCRHGV+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 326119732
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amenity=­library
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building=­library
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