East Side, Providence, Rhode Island
The East Side is a collection of neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city of Providence, Rhode Island. It officially comprises the neighborhoods of Blackstone, Hope, Mount Hope, College Hill, Wayland, and Fox Point.
Providence neighborhoods with the East Side in red
View of skyscrapers in Downtown Providence from College Hill
Prospect Terrace Park, College Hill
India Point Park, Fox Point
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