Providence College, Providence

Name: Providence College
Address: 1 Cunningham Sq, Providence, 02918-7001, United States
Telephone: +1 401-865-1000

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Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the local diocese, it offers 47 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate programs. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1917 (107 years ago)Coordinates: 41°50'38"N, 71°26'6"W

Address

1 Cunningham SqElmhurstProvidence 02918-7001 United States

Contact

+1 401-865-1000

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Providence College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, Rhode Island State House, Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Sons of Jacob Synagogue.

1.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
38 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.
1.4 miSE
Architecture
Rhode Island State House, Providence
35 min walk • The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the state of Rhode Island, is located at 900 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence.
0.9 miSE
41°50'13"N • 71°25'16"W
Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Providence
22 min walk • Church
1.1 miSE
Synagogue
Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Providence
29 min walk • The Sons of Jacob Synagogue is a historic synagogue at 24 Douglas Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a two-story brick structure, set on a raised basement.
0.7 miE
Museum
Esek Hopkins House, Providence
19 min walk • The Esek Hopkins House is an historic home on 97 Admiral Street on the north side of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Comedy club
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence
34 min walk • Veterans Memorial Auditorium is a performing arts theater in Providence, Rhode Island. Construction began in 1928 but was delayed by the Great Depression. The theater was finally completed in 1950. The adjacent Performing Arts Complex was erected in 1970 and is partially owned by the Veterans' Memorial Foundation.
1.3 miSE
Church
Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church, Providence
35 min walk • The Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church is an historic church at 15 Hayes Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The single-story brick structure was designed by Martin Hedmark, and built in 1925-28 for a predominantly Scandinavian congregation established in 1890.
1.4 miSE
Bridge
Providence Viaduct, Providence
36 min walk • The Providence Viaduct refers to the two 4-lane bridges in each direction of Interstate 95 that passes through downtown Providence, Rhode Island, in the United States. The structure passes over the Woonasquatucket River and Amtrak lines. It also connects with Interstate 195, U.S. Route 6, and Route 146.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Wanskuck Historic District, Providence
24 min walk • The Wanskuck Historic District is a historic district in the city of Providence, Rhode Island encompassing a mill village with more than two hundred years of history.
0.9 miSE
Library
Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library, Providence
24 min walk • The Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library is one of the branch libraries of the Providence, Rhode Island, public library system. It is located at 31 Candace Street, in a single-story brick building designed by Albert Harkness and built in 1932 by contractor Clifford K. Rathbone.
0.4 miN
Library
Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library, Providence
11 min walk • The Wanskuck Library—Providence Community Library is an historic branch library building at 233 Veazie Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a single-story brick and stone structure, built in 1928, replacing an earlier library building which had originally housed a library established by the Wanskuck Mill Company for its employees.

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Which popular attractions are close to Providence College?

Nearby attractions include Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library, Providence (11 min walk), Oakland Avenue Historic District, Providence (12 min walk), Wanskuck, Providence (15 min walk), Esek Hopkins House, Providence (19 min walk).

How to get to Providence College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Providence College:

Train

Providence (39 min walk)

Bus

Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (42 min walk)