Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island

Downtown Providence Historic District
Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island is located in Providence
Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island
Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island is located in Rhode Island
Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island
Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island is located in the United States
Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′N 71°25′W / 41.82°N 71.41°W / 41.82; -71.41
Area90 acres (36 ha)
Built1800
Architectural styleLate 19th and early 20th century American movements, late Victorian
NRHP reference No.84001967[1] (original)
07001081 (increase 1)
12000438 (increase 2)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1984
Boundary increasesOctober 11, 2007
July 25, 2012
Location of Downtown Providence within Providence

Downtown is the central economic, political, and cultural district of the city of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is bounded on the east by Canal Street and the Providence River, to the north by Smith Street, to the west by Interstate 95, and to the south by Henderson Street. The highway serves as a physical barrier between the city's commercial core and neighborhoods of Federal Hill, West End, and Upper South Providence. Most of the downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Downtown Providence Historic District.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.