Prospect Terrace Park, Providence

Name: Prospect Terrace Park
Address: Congdon St. and Cushing St., Providence, 02906, United States
Telephone: 635546745

#8 among attractions in Providence

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Created: 1869Elevation: 131 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°49'48"N, 71°24'26"W

Address

Congdon St. and Cushing St.College HillProvidence 02906 United States

Contact

635546745

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Day trips

Prospect Terrace Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, The Arcade, First Baptist Church in America, RISD Museum.

0.5 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
13 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
12 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.
~930 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.
~1100 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.
~920 ftW
Museum, History museum, Visitor center
Roger Williams National Memorial, Providence
5 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.
~1750 ftE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
9 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 miSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
17 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.
~980 ftNW
Church
Cathedral of St. John, Providence
5 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.
~1720 ftSE
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
9 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.
~1510 ftS
Library, Architecture, Historical place
Providence Athenaeum, Providence
8 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.
~1570 ftSE
Arch
Van Wickle Gates, Providence
8 min walk • The Van Wickle Gates form the ornamental entrance to Brown University's main campus in Providence, Rhode Island. The gates stand at the intersection of College Street and Prospect Street at the crest of College Hill.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prospect Terrace Park?

Nearby attractions include Old State House, Providence (2 min walk), East Side Railroad Tunnel, Providence (4 min walk), Congdon Street Baptist Church, Providence (5 min walk), Roger Williams National Memorial, Providence (5 min walk).

How to get to Prospect Terrace Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prospect Terrace Park:

Train

Providence (9 min walk)

Bus

Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (9 min walk)
Kennedy Plaza Stop Y • Lines: 49, 60 (10 min walk)