Pekin Street Historic District, Providence

Name: Pekin Street Historic District
Address: Providence, United States

#225 among attractions in Providence

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The Pekin Street Historic District is a residential historic district bounded by Pekin and Candace Streets, Douglas and Chalkstone Avenues in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a well-preserved densely built neighborhood of working class housing, built almost entirely between 1870 and 1910. Most of the structures are either two or three-family units, with two-families predominating among the older buildings and triple-deckers among the later ones. The buildings are generally set on narrow lots with small yards. The district's main north-south roads are Pekin and Candace Streets, which are joined by a number of cross streets. ()

Coordinates: 41°50'12"N, 71°25'26"W

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Smith HillProvidence United States

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Pekin Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, Rhode Island State House, The Arcade, Dunkin' Donuts Center.

0.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
19 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 miSE
Architecture
Rhode Island State House, Providence
16 min walk • The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the state of Rhode Island, is located at 900 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence.
1.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
29 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 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence
25 min walk • The Dunkin' Donuts Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
1.1 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
28 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.
1.1 miS
Theater, Italianate architecture
Columbus Theatre, Providence
30 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.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Visitor center
Roger Williams National Memorial, Providence
22 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.
1.3 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
34 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.
1.2 miSE
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence
31 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.
0.8 miSE
Church
Cathedral of St. John, Providence
21 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.
1.1 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Trinity Repertory Company, Providence
28 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pekin Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Rhode Island Old Catholicism, Providence (4 min walk), Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library, Providence (4 min walk), Andrew Dickhaut Cottages Historic District, Providence (7 min walk), Oakland Avenue Historic District, Providence (9 min walk).

How to get to Pekin Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pekin Street Historic District:

Train

Providence (20 min walk)

Bus

Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (23 min walk)
Exchange Terrace Stop X • Lines: 54, 59x, 61x (25 min walk)