Avon Cinema, Providence

Name: Avon Cinema
Address: Providence, United States
Telephone: +1 401-421-0020

#21 among attractions in Providence

Nightlife, Cinema, Theater, Concerts and shows

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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. ()

Opened: 1938 (86 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'44"N, 71°24'3"W

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College HillProvidence United States

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+1 401-421-0020

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Avon Cinema – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wickenden Street, Providence Place, The Arcade, Prospect Terrace Park.

0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Wickenden Street, Providence
18 min walk • Wickenden Street in Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
21 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.
0.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
16 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.
~1750 ftW
Park, Lookout, View point
Prospect Terrace Park, Providence
9 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.
~1940 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
10 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.
~890 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Governor Henry Lippitt House, Providence
5 min walk • The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a historic house museum at 199 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. A National Historic Landmark, it is one of the finest Italianate mansion houses in the state, and considered one of the best-preserved examples of Victorian-era houses in the US.
0.8 miSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
21 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.
~1330 ftE
Church
Central Congregational Church, Providence
7 min walk • Central Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ congregation established in 1852 in Providence, Rhode Island. The current church building at 296 Angell Street was built in 1893, designed by New York architectural firm Carrère and Hastings.
~470 ftSW
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
3 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.
~1850 ftSW
Library, Architecture, Historical place
Providence Athenaeum, Providence
9 min walk • The Providence Athenaeum is an independent, member-supported subscription library in Providence, Rhode Island. The building is open to the public, but only members can check out items from the collection.
~1930 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Nelson W. Aldrich House, Providence
10 min walk • The Nelson W. Aldrich House, also known as the Dr. S. B. Tobey House, is a Federal-style house at 110 Benevolent Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The house was the home of Nelson W. Aldrich, a U.S. Senator from 1881 to 1911.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Avon Cinema?

Nearby attractions include College Hill, Providence (2 min walk), Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence (3 min walk), Sciences Library, Providence (4 min walk), Brown University, Providence (5 min walk).

How to get to Avon Cinema by public transport?

The nearest stations to Avon Cinema:

Bus

Kennedy Plaza Stop Y • Lines: 49, 60 (16 min walk)
Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (16 min walk)

Train

Providence (17 min walk)