College Hill, Providence

Name: College Hill
Address: Providence, United States

#88 among attractions in Providence

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College Hill is a historic neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, and one of six neighborhoods comprising the city's East Side. It is roughly bounded by South and North Main Street to the west, Power Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east and Olney Street to the north. The neighborhood's primary commercial area extends along Thayer Street, a strip frequented by students in the Providence area. ()

Coordinates: 41°49'46"N, 71°24'7"W

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

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

0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Wickenden Street, Providence
19 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
20 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
15 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.
~1420 ftW
Park, Lookout, View point
Prospect Terrace Park, Providence
7 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.
~1860 ftSW
Church, Georgian architecture, Sacred and religious sites
First Baptist Church in America, Providence
9 min walk • The First Baptist Church in America is the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, also known as the First Baptist Meetinghouse.
~1770 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
9 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.
~1250 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Governor Henry Lippitt House, Providence
7 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.
~370 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
2 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.
0.8 miSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
20 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.
~1640 ftE
Church
Central Congregational Church, Providence
8 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.
~660 ftS
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
4 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 College Hill?

Nearby attractions include Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence (4 min walk), Sciences Library, Providence (5 min walk), Brown University, Providence (6 min walk), Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Providence (6 min walk).

How to get to College Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to College Hill:

Bus

Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (15 min walk)
Kennedy Plaza Stop Y • Lines: 49, 60 (15 min walk)

Train

Providence (15 min walk)