Rochambeau House

Rochambeau House is a house in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, which is located on Prospect Street. Rochambeau House is situated near First Church of Christ Scientist, as well as near Prospect Terrace Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rhode Island School of Design and State Arsenal.

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 1,500 feet southwest of Rochambeau House.

State Arsenal

Historic building

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The State Arsenal, originally the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery Arsenal and commonly called the Benefit Street Arsenal, is a historic armory building located at 176 Benefit Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. State Arsenal is situated 910 feet southwest of Rochambeau House.

Congdon Street Baptist Church

Church

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The Congdon Street Baptist Church is an historically African American church at 17 Congdon Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. In its early years the congregation was part of the African Union Meeting and Schoolhouse. Congdon Street Baptist Church is situated 670 feet south of Rochambeau House.

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.