Slide Title
Preview
Date
Spring 5-8-1985
Description
Seen here is an aerial view of Roger Williams Park which was named after the founder of Providence, Roger Williams. The park evolved from a 100 acre parcel that Betsy Williams gave to the city in 1871. Today the park is a 430 acre public park. The park’s architect was H.W.S. Cleveland.
Rights
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Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Landscape Architect
Building Type
Park
Subject Headings
Urban development-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Aerial photography in city planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; City planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Land use, Urban-- Rhode Island-- Providence
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and Cleveland, H.W.S., "Aerial View of Roger Williams Park" (1985). Browse All. 125.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/125
Keywords
park; Roger Williams Park;
Notes
Jordy, Buildings of Rhode Island, (Oxford, 2004), 132-134.