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The point was named after William Field, a British colonist who settled in Providence, RI with an acreage and a house on what is now South Main Street. In the 19th century, Fields Point Farm, a 37-acre (150,000 m 2) park, developed as the major recreational area in the city until Roger Williams Park was created in 1871. [2]
Both sides of Stimson Ave. and Diman Pl. between Angell St. on the south, Hope St. on the west, and a stone wall on the north 41°49′42″N 71°23′44″W / 41.8283°N 71.3956°W / 41.8283; -71.3956 ( Stimson Avenue Historic
The house was originally built on the northeast corner of South Main Street (formerly Towne Street) and Hopkins Street (formerly Bank Lane). [6] [7] In 1809, it was moved halfway up the north side of Hopkins Street. [6] [7] It was moved again in 1928 to its present location on the south side of Hopkins Street. [6]
The Joseph Brown House is a historic Georgian house located at 50 South Main Street Providence, Rhode Island. The building, designed by astronomer and amateur architect Joseph Brown, is the oldest extant house built by an American architect for his own use. [1] [2]
The memorial is separated from the river by Canal Street, and bounded on the other three sides by Smith Street, Park Row, and North Main Street. The southern portion of the park has a relatively open grassy area ringed by trees, while the northern portion is more landscaped, with the visitor center housed in the 1736 Antram-Gray House [4] [5 ...
Gano Street Park, along the Seekonk River, has numerous athletic fields and a dog-park. The area is also known as Engineer's Field. [11] Lippitt Memorial Park, a 6-acre (2.4 ha) park at the intersection of Hope Street and Blackstone Boulevard near the Pawtucket border. It is named after former Rhode Island governor Charles W. Lippitt. [11] [12 ...
The district includes 65 main properties, most of which were built between 1880 and 1930, although there is a cluster of older properties (Greek Revival houses dating as far back as 1830) in the northern half of the district. The district typifies the American main road leading into a town, lined by landscaped lots with high-quality houses. [2]
South Street Landing in 2021. The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is the most prominent feature of this area. The barrier protects Providence from storm surge flooding like that it endured in the 1938 New England Hurricane and again in 1954 from Hurricane Carol. [13] In both storms, downtown flooded to a depth of over eight feet at some locations. [14]