Cathedral Square

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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, United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Providence.

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.

Providence Public Library

Library

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Providence Public Library of Providence, Rhode Island was founded in 1875. The central library building at 225 Washington Street opened in 1900 and was constructed in a Renaissance style with private donations including a large donation from John Nicholas Brown I, and a large addition was built in 1954. Providence Public Library is situated 850 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.