Old State House, Providence

Name: Old State House
Address: 150 Benefit St, Providence, 02903-1209, United States
Telephone: +1 401-222-2678

#78 among attractions in Providence

Georgian architecture, Historical place, Tower

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The Old State House on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, also known as Providence Sixth District Court House, Providence Colony House, Providence County House, and Rhode Island State House is located on 150 Benefit Street, with the front facade facing North Main Street. It is a brick Georgian-style building largely completed in 1762. It was used as the meeting place for the colonial and state legislatures for 149 years. ()

Built: 1762 (262 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'47"N, 71°24'29"W

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150 Benefit StCollege HillProvidence 02903-1209 United States

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+1 401-222-2678

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Day trips

Old State House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, The Arcade, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Prospect Terrace Park.

0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
12 min walk • Providence Place is an American shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island. With 1,400,000 sq ft of gross leasable area, it has been the largest shopping mall in Rhode Island since it opened in 1999.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
11 min walk • The Westminster Arcade is a historic shopping center at 130 Westminster Street and 65 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island built in 1828. It is notable as the first enclosed shopping mall in the United States and has been lauded as a fine example of commercial Greek Revival architecture.
0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence
18 min walk • The Dunkin' Donuts Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~250 ftE
Park, Lookout, View point
Prospect Terrace Park, Providence
2 min walk • Prospect Terrace Park is a park located on Congdon Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The park was founded in 1869, on land that was given to the city by residents of the neighborhood. The park is known as "The Jewel of the City" for its dramatic elevated view of Downtown Providence.
~840 ftS
Church, Georgian architecture, Sacred and religious sites
First Baptist Church in America, Providence
5 min walk • The First Baptist Church in America is the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, also known as the First Baptist Meetinghouse.
~1070 ftS
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
6 min walk • The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877, and still shares multiple buildings and facilities.
~680 ftW
Museum, History museum, Visitor center
Roger Williams National Memorial, Providence
4 min walk • The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode Island, established by minister Roger Williams in 1636.
~1980 ftE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
10 min walk • The Avon Cinema is an independent movie theater near Brown University on the East Side of Providence. The Avon's Art Deco styling dates from its opening in February 1938. The theater primarily screens independent, art house, and foreign films. The theatre has been owned by the same family since 1938. It seats 486 and has one screen.
0.6 miS
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
16 min walk • The Providence Performing Arts Center, formerly Loew's State Theatre and Palace Concert Theater, is a multi-use not-for-profit theater located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
~830 ftNW
Church
Cathedral of St. John, Providence
4 min walk • The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John, located at 271 North Main Street in Providence, Rhode Island was built in 1810 and was designed and built by John Holden Greene in the early Gothic Revival style, replacing a smaller wooden 1722 church on the same site.
~1920 ftSE
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
10 min walk • Rites and Reason Theatre is a theater within the Africana Studies department of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1970 by Professor George Houston Bass, and is one of the longest-running continuously producing black theaters in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old State House?

Nearby attractions include Prospect Terrace Park, Providence (2 min walk), East Side Railroad Tunnel, Providence (4 min walk), Roger Williams National Memorial, Providence (4 min walk), Fleur-de-lys Studios, Providence (4 min walk).

How to get to Old State House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old State House:

Train

Providence (7 min walk)

Bus

Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (8 min walk)
Exchange Terrace Stop X • Lines: 54, 59x, 61x (9 min walk)