Ladd Observatory
Ladd Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Dedicated in 1891, it was primarily designed for student instruction and research.Photo: Ladd Observatory, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doyle Avenue Historic District and Rhode Island School of Design.
Doyle Avenue Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Doyle Avenue Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. It extends along Doyle Avenue from North Main Street in the west to Proctor Place. Doyle Avenue Historic District is situated 1,200 feet west of Ladd Observatory.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 mile southwest of Ladd Observatory.
Rhode Island State House
Public building
Photo: Kumar Appaiah, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. Rhode Island State House is situated 1 mile southwest of Ladd Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Hill and Blackstone.
College Hill
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.
Blackstone
Neighborhood
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blackstone is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It is in the northeast corner of the city and is bounded to the south and west by Lloyd Avenue and Hope Street respectively.
Stimson Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ladd Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: astronomical observatory at Brown University
- Categories: university observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.83914° or 41° 50′ 21″ northLongitude
-71.39913° or 71° 23′ 57″ westOperator
Brown UniversityOpen location code
87HCRJQ2+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 771420613OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q6469295
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Slovenian—“Ladd Observatory” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ラッド天文台”
- Slovenian: “Observatorij Ladd”
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