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A photograph of the skyline of the East Side of Providence. Three of the oldest churches in the city have spires that cut above the horizon, all are in the College Hill neighborhood. From left to right they are the Cathedral of St. John, located on North Main Street, the First Baptist Church, also located on North Main Street, and the First Unitarian Church, located on Benevolent St.

Title
View of Providence East Side from State Street & a view of the Cathedral of St. John
Creator
Smolski, Chester photographer 1926-2008
Date
1980 ca.
Other identifiers
Local - Local - Local - Local - MSS-0041-5219
Subject (Topic)
Providence (R.I.)
Cityscapes
East Side (Providence, R.I.)
Religious architecture
First Baptist Church (Providence, R.I.)
Historic buildings
Keyword
College Hill ; First Unitarian Church ; Cathedral of St. John
Geographic Coverage
Providence (R.I.)
Type
Image
Finding Aid
Finding Aid on RIAMCO to Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications
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Note
William H. Jordy, Buildings of Rhode Island (Oxford 2004) 66-68, 71, 87-88.
Preferred Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College
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