Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island
Federal Hill is a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It lies immediately west of the city's Downtown, across Interstate 95. Since the late 19th century, Federal Hill has been an enclave of Providence's Italian American community; today the neighborhood is known as Providence's Little Italy and is noted for its abundance of Italian restaurants, markets, and cultural establishments.
DePasquale Plaza is the heart of Federal Hill
Providence neighborhoods with Federal Hill in red
Gateway arch over Atwells Avenue. La Pigna sculpture, a traditional symbol of welcome, abundance and quality, hangs from the center.
57 Federal Street, an early 19th century home, was one of the oldest in the neighborhood prior to its demolition
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)
