Cathedral Square

Cathedral Square is a parking area in Providence County, Rhode Island. Cathedral Square is situated near the church Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, as well as near the theater building Bishop McVinney Memorial Auditorium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral and First Universalist Church.

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Cathedral Square neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, in the United States.

First Universalist Church

Church

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The First Universalist Church is a historic church at 250 Washington Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The brick Gothic church was designed by Edwin L. First Universalist Church is situated 490 feet north of Cathedral Square.

Amica Mutual Pavilion

Stadium

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The Amica Mutual Pavilion is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1972, as a home court for the Providence College Friars men's basketball program, due to the high demand for tickets to their games in Alumni Hall, as well as for a home arena for the then–Providence Reds, who played in the nearly 50-year-old Rhode Island Auditorium. Amica Mutual Pavilion is situated 1,500 feet north of Cathedral Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District.

Providence

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Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but Providence's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District is a predominantly industrial historic district in Providence, Rhode Island. It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of Downtown Providence.