Stimson Avenue Historic District, Providence

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The Stimson Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island. It includes all of Stimson Avenue and Diman Place, as well as adjacent properties on Angell Street on the south and Hope Street on the west, forming a relatively compact rectangular area. This area was developed roughly between 1880 and 1900, and features a collection of high-quality Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses, with a few earlier Italianate houses at its edges. Among the finest is 19 Stimson Avenue, built in 1890 to a design by Stone, Carpenter & Willson; it is stylistically transitional between Queen Anne and Colonial Revival, featuring elaborate woodwork and a large number of exterior surface finishes, in a predominantly symmetrical Colonial Revival form. The only non-residential structure is the 1893 brick Central Congregational Church at 296 Angell Street. ()

Coordinates: 41°49'46"N, 71°23'47"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Wickenden Street, The Arcade, Rhode Island Historical Society, RISD Museum.

0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Wickenden Street, Providence
18 min walk • Wickenden Street in Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island is a popular destination for students of the area's colleges and schools.
0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
21 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.
~1950 ftS
Museum, Library
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence
10 min walk • The Rhode Island Historical Society is a privately endowed membership organization, founded in 1822, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Rhode Island. Its offices are located in Providence, Rhode Island.
0.6 miW
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
16 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.
~640 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Governor Henry Lippitt House, Providence
4 min walk • The Governor Henry Lippitt House is a historic house museum at 199 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. A National Historic Landmark, it is one of the finest Italianate mansion houses in the state, and considered one of the best-preserved examples of Victorian-era houses in the US.
~1280 ftW
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.
~210 ftS
Church
Central Congregational Church, Providence
1 min walk • Central Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ congregation established in 1852 in Providence, Rhode Island. The current church building at 296 Angell Street was built in 1893, designed by New York architectural firm Carrère and Hastings.
~1580 ftSW
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
8 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.
~1520 ftS
Museum, History museum
Nelson W. Aldrich House, Providence
8 min walk • The Nelson W. Aldrich House, also known as the Dr. S. B. Tobey House, is a Federal-style house at 110 Benevolent Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The house was the home of Nelson W. Aldrich, a U.S. Senator from 1881 to 1911.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Art museum
Annmary Brown Memorial, Providence
13 min walk • Annmary Brown Memorial is an art museum, library and mausoleum at Brown University. It is located at 21 Brown Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of six libraries comprising the University Library system.
~1800 ftSW
Georgian architecture, Universities and schools
Brown University, Providence
9 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 Stimson Avenue Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Central Congregational Church, Providence (1 min walk), Governor Henry Lippitt House, Providence (4 min walk), Hope–Power–Cooke Streets Historic District, Providence (6 min walk), Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District, Providence (7 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Stimson Avenue Historic District:

Bus

Kennedy Plaza Stop Y • Lines: 49, 60 (22 min walk)
Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (22 min walk)

Train

Providence (23 min walk)