Welcome Gateway

Welcome Gateway is a work of art in City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Welcome Gateway is situated nearby to the park Garbaldi Square, as well as near the apartment building The Sister Dominica Manor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amica Mutual Pavilion and The Sister Dominica Manor.

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 950 feet east of Welcome Gateway.

The Sister Dominica Manor

Apartment building

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The Sister Dominica Manor, originally known as Bradford House, is a high-rise building located in the Federal Hill district of Providence, Rhode Island.

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 1,300 feet east of Welcome Gateway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Federal Hill and Providence.

Federal Hill

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Federal Hill is a district in Providence, located just west of the downtown area of the city. Federal Hill is one of the finest areas in Providence during the day, but really shines at night.

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.