Doyle Avenue Historic District, Providence

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

#184 among attractions in Providence

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The Doyle Avenue Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. It extends along Doyle Avenue from North Main Street in the west to Proctor Place. This area was developed residentially between 1860 and 1920, with an architecturally diverse collection of houses, generally set on small lots with only modest setback from the sidewalk. Land on the south side of Doyle Avenue was owned by the Dexter Commission, which managed a large tract of land bequested to the city by Ebenezer Dexter. This land was originally leased to developers. One of the first houses built in this area was the c. 1875 Thomas Collins House at 33 Doyle Avenue, a 2-1/2 story Italianate duplex. ()

Coordinates: 41°50'19"N, 71°24'13"W

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Mt. HopeProvidence United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Providence Place, The Arcade, Prospect Terrace Park, RISD Museum.

1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Providence Place, Providence
26 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.
1.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historical place
The Arcade, Providence
28 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.
0.6 miS
Park, Lookout, View point
Prospect Terrace Park, Providence
17 min walk • Prospect Terrace Park is a park located on Congdon Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The park was founded in 1869, on land that was given to the city by residents of the neighborhood. The park is known as "The Jewel of the City" for its dramatic elevated view of Downtown Providence.
0.8 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Education
RISD Museum, Providence
22 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.
0.7 miSW
Museum, History museum, Visitor center
Roger Williams National Memorial, Providence
18 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.
0.7 miS
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Avon Cinema, Providence
18 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.
0.6 miSW
Church
Cathedral of St. John, Providence
16 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.
0.8 miSE
Church
Central Congregational Church, Providence
20 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 miS
Theater
Rites and Reason Theatre, Providence
20 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.
0.7 miN
Cemetery
North Burial Ground, Providence
18 min walk • The North Burial Ground is a 110-acre cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island dating to 1700, the first public cemetery in Providence.
0.7 miW
Synagogue
Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Providence
19 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Doyle Avenue Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Ladd Observatory, Providence (6 min walk), Olney Street–Alumni Avenue Historic District, Providence (10 min walk), Freeman Plat Historic District, Providence (13 min walk), The Hiker, Providence (14 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Doyle Avenue Historic District:

Train

Providence (21 min walk)

Bus

Memorial and Exchange • Lines: 12x, 14, 21, 30, 65x, 95x (25 min walk)
Exchange Terrace Stop X • Lines: 54, 59x, 61x (26 min walk)