Slide Title

View of Providence East Side from State Street & a view of the Cathedral of St. John

Photographer/Creator

Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College

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Description

Here is a view of Providence’s East Side with three of the oldest churches in the city in the College Hill neighborhood. To the left of the image is a view of the Cathedral of St. John, which is located on North Main Street. This church was built by John Holden Greene in 1810. Also seen is the First Baptist Church also located on North Main Street. This church was built between 1774 and 1775. The First Unitarian Church, located on Benevolent St., is also seen in this shot. This church was also built by John Holden Greene between 1815 and 1816.

Notes

see William H. Jordy, Buildings of Rhode Island (Oxford 2004) 66-68, 71, 87-88.

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Creator 1 Role

Photographer

Subject Headings

Space (Architecture) – Rhode Island -- Providence; Historic buildings – Rhode Island -- Providence; City churches -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Church architecture -- Rhode Island -- Providence;

Country Name

United States of America

Region Name

Rhode Island

City Name

Providence

Street Address

271 North Main St.

Recommended Citation

Smolski, Chet, "View of Providence East Side from State Street & a view of the Cathedral of St. John" (2011). Browse All. 107.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/107