Elmgrove Gardens Historic District, Providence

Name: Elmgrove Gardens Historic District
Address: Providence, United States

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The Elmgrove Gardens Historic District is a residential historic district in northeastern Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is bounded on the north by Rochambeau Street, on the south by Woodbury Street, on the east by Cole Street, and on the west by Morris Avenue. This area was developed most heavily between 1908 and 1948, and is a well-preserved example of an early automotive suburban residential area. Most of the houses in the district are either 1-1/2 or 2-1/2 stories in height, and are built in an architecturally diverse variety of styles. The district also includes to 18th-century farmhouses, reminders of the area's agrarian past. ()

Coordinates: 41°50'45"N, 71°23'30"W

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Elmgrove Gardens Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avon Cinema, Central Congregational Church, North Burial Ground, Swan Point Cemetery.

1.3 miS
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
33 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 miS
Church
Central Congregational Church, Providence
31 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.
0.8 miW
Cemetery
North Burial Ground, Providence
22 min walk • The North Burial Ground is a 110-acre cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island dating to 1700, the first public cemetery in Providence.
0.6 miNE
H. P. Lovecraft, Cemetery
Swan Point Cemetery, Providence
16 min walk • Swan Point Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Established in 1846 on a 60-acre plot of land, it has approximately 40,000 interments.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Stimson Avenue Historic District, Providence
30 min walk • 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.
~1330 ftE
Park
Blackstone Boulevard Park, Providence
7 min walk • Blackstone Boulevard Park is a public park and footpath that runs down the center of Blackstone Boulevard on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. It is located in the Blackstone neighborhood, an affluent and primarily residential part of Providence.
1.1 miNE
Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Pawtucket
28 min walk • Riverside Cemetery is an historic cemetery at 752 Pleasant Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It occupies a parcel of land about 34 acres in size between Pleasant Street and the Seekonk River, and just north of the much larger Swan Point Cemetery in neighboring Providence.
1.1 miS
Square
Wayland Square, Providence
29 min walk • Wayland Square is a historic area on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island near Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design.
0.9 miW
Memorial
The Hiker, Providence
23 min walk • The Hiker is a statue created by Allen George Newman. Like Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson's statue of the same name, it was created to honor the American soldiers who took "long hikes in steaming jungles" during the Boxer Rebellion, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War.
0.6 miSW
Observatories and planetariums, H. P. Lovecraft
Ladd Observatory, Providence
16 min walk • Ladd Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1891 it was primarily designed for student instruction and also research. The facility operated a regional timekeeping service.
1.3 miN
41°51'48"N • 71°23'60"W
Candita Clayton Gallery, Pawtucket
33 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elmgrove Gardens Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Blackstone, Providence (6 min walk), Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat Historic District, Providence (6 min walk), Rochambeau Library-Providence Community Library, Providence (7 min walk), Blackstone Boulevard Park, Providence (7 min walk).

How to get to Elmgrove Gardens Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elmgrove Gardens Historic District:

Bus

Peter Pan Bus Lines Terminal (25 min walk)

Train

Providence (41 min walk)