Wesleyan Avenue Historic District, Providence

Name: Wesleyan Avenue Historic District
Address: Providence, United States

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The Wesleyan Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in the Elmwood section of Providence, Rhode Island. It includes 25 houses, on a one-block section of Wesleyan Avenue between Taylor and Broad Streets, with a few of them on the two end streets. They are large two-plus story wood-frame houses, set on modest lot, all of which were built between 1875 and 1900. The houses are in a diversity of styles popular at that time, including Second Empire, Stick style, and Queen Anne. The district includes what is one of Providence's finest Stick style houses, the Samuel Darling House at 53 Wesleyan Avenue. It was built in 1885, and displays a wealth of applied wood work, decorative shingling, and intricately carved porch details. ()

Coordinates: 41°48'28"N, 71°25'9"W

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Upper South ProvidenceProvidence United States

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Wesleyan Avenue Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wickenden Street, The Arcade, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Columbus Theatre.

1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Wickenden Street, Providence
37 min walk • Wickenden Street in Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools.
1.2 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
31 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.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence
28 min walk • The Dunkin' Donuts Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
0.9 miNW
Theater, Italianate architecture
Columbus Theatre, Providence
24 min walk • The Columbus Theatre is a movie theater and concert venue in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is located at 270 Broadway in the city's Broadway–Armory Historic District.
1 miN
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
26 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.
1 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Trinity Repertory Company, Providence
26 min walk • Trinity Repertory Company is a non-profit regional theater located at 201 Washington Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is a member of the League of Resident Theatres.
0.5 miSE
Library
South Providence Library-Providence Community Library, Providence
13 min walk • South Providence Library—Providence Community Library is an historic branch library building at 441 Prairie Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The main portion of the building is a single-story brick Colonial Revival structure, designed by Wallis Howe and built in 1930.
0.7 miN
Church
All Saints Memorial Church, Providence
19 min walk • All Saints Memorial Church is a historic Episcopal church at 674 Westminster Street in Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island. The current church building, a large brownstone structure with a flat-topped tower, was designed by architect Edward Tuckerman Potter in a Gothic, Tudor Revival style, and built from 1869 to 1872.
0.5 miSE
Church
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Providence
13 min walk • St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School is an historic Roman Catholic church complex at 251 Oxford Street in Providence, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence.
~1480 ftW
Theater
ECAS Theater, Providence
8 min walk • ECAS Theater is a non-profit theater in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located in the historic Elmwood neighborhood. ECAS Theater has been the state's leading Latino theater and performing arts organization since 1997.
0.6 miSE
Church
Calvary Baptist Church, Providence
17 min walk • The Calvary Baptist Church is an historic church in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1854, the First Baptist Church of South Providence and Fifth Baptist Church merged to form Friendship Baptist Church.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wesleyan Avenue Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Parkis–Comstock Historic District, Providence (4 min walk), Temple Beth-El, Providence (5 min walk), ECAS Theater, Providence (8 min walk), Trinity Square Historic District, Providence (10 min walk).

How to get to Wesleyan Avenue Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wesleyan Avenue Historic District:

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Eddy and Borden • Lines: 3, 3A, 3B (18 min walk)
Dorrance and Pine • Lines: 1, 3, 3A, 3B, 62 (29 min walk)