College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island
College Hill is a historic neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, and one of six neighborhoods comprising the city's East Side. It is roughly bounded by South and North Main Street to the west, Power Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east and Olney Street to the north. The neighborhood's primary commercial area extends along Thayer Street, a strip frequented by students in the Providence area.
The Fleur-de-lys Studios (1885) and Deacon Taylor House (1785)
Early town layout of Providence. The plots are concentrated in the area now known as College Hill.
This 1795 engraving is the first known image of University Hall, built 1770-71, one of seven surviving American college buildings that date from the colonial period.
The Susan and William Huston House (1867) and First Unitarian Church (1816) on Benefit Street
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port, as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay.
Image: Providence, RI skyline
Image: Weybosset Street view, Providence, Rhode Island
Image: Brown's University Hall in 2007
Image: Downtown Providence Rhode Island 2008 (cropped)