Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library, Providence

Name: Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library
Address: Veazie Street, Providence, United States

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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. The building was designed by Clarke & Howe, and is an excellent local example of Colonial Revival design, with a tetrastyle entrance portico. It was the first of ten libraries built based on Howe designs. ()

Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 41°50'58"N, 71°26'1"W

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Veazie StreetWanskuckProvidence United States

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Wanskuck Branch Providence Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of St. John, Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Providence College.

1.7 miSE
Church
Cathedral of St. John, Providence
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41°50'13"N • 71°25'16"W
Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Providence
28 min walk • Church
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Synagogue
Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Providence
34 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.
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Universities and schools
Providence College, Providence
11 min walk • 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.
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Museum
Esek Hopkins House, Providence
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Neighbourhood
Wanskuck Historic District, Providence
14 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.
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Library
Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library, Providence
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1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Smith Hill Historic District, Providence
34 min walk • The Smith Hill Historic District is a historic district located in northwestern Providence, Rhode Island, just west of the Rhode Island State House and Interstate 95.
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Neighbourhood
State Home and School for Dependent and Neglected Children, Providence
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Neighbourhood
Wanskuck, Providence
5 min walk • Wanskuck is a neighborhood in the northern part of Providence, Rhode Island. Along with Charles, it is one of two neighborhoods comprising what is often referred to as the North End.
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Neighbourhood
Oakland Avenue Historic District, Providence
20 min walk • The Oakland Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in the Smith Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Nearby attractions include Wanskuck, Providence (5 min walk), Providence College, Providence (11 min walk), Wanskuck Historic District, Providence (14 min walk), Oakland Avenue Historic District, Providence (20 min walk).