Congdon Street Baptist Church, Providence

Name: Congdon Street Baptist Church
Address: 17 Congdon St, Providence, 02906-1316, United States
Telephone: +1 401-421-4032

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Congdon Street Baptist Church, Providence

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The Congdon Street Baptist Church is an historically African American church at 17 Congdon Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. ()

Built: 1874 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 41°49'39"N, 71°24'21"W

Address

17 Congdon StCollege HillProvidence 02906-1316 United States

Contact

+1 401-421-4032

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Congdon Street Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, The Arcade, Prospect Terrace Park, First Baptist Church in America.

0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
15 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.
~1810 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
9 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.
~910 ftNW
Park, Lookout, View point
Prospect Terrace Park, Providence
5 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.
~650 ftW
Church, Georgian architecture, Sacred and religious sites
First Baptist Church in America, Providence
4 min walk • The First Baptist Church in America is the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, also known as the First Baptist Meetinghouse.
~510 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
3 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.
~1440 ftE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
7 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.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
14 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.
~1170 ftE
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
6 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.
~660 ftS
Library, Architecture, Historical place
Providence Athenaeum, Providence
4 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.
~1200 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
First Unitarian Church of Providence, Providence
6 min walk • First Unitarian Church of Providence is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation located at the corner of Benefit and Benevolent Streets in Providence, Rhode Island.
~1200 ftE
Georgian architecture, Universities and schools
Brown University, Providence
6 min walk • University Hall is the first and oldest building on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Built in 1770, the building is one of only seven extant college buildings built prior to the American Revolution.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Congdon Street Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include John Hay Library, Providence (3 min walk), RISD Museum, Providence (3 min walk), First Baptist Church in America, Providence (4 min walk), Providence Athenaeum, Providence (4 min walk).

How to get to Congdon Street Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Congdon Street Baptist Church:

Bus

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

Train

Providence (11 min walk)