National Register of Historic Places

Wesleyan Avenue Historic District

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 23, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82000011

About this property

The Wesleyan Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in the Elmwood section of Providence, Rhode Island. It includes 25 houses, on a one-block section of Wesleyan Avenue between Taylor and Broad Streets, with a few of them on the two end streets. They are large two-plus story wood-frame houses, set on modest lot, all of which were built between 1875 and 1900. The houses are in a diversity of styles popular at that time, including Second Empire, Stick style, and Queen Anne. The district includes what is one of Providence's finest Stick style houses, the Samuel Darling House at 53 Wesleyan Avenue. It was built in 1885, and displays a wealth of applied wood work, decorative shingling, and intricately carved porch details. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.80797, -71.41949

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Lynch, Matthew, House
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Questions about this property

When was Wesleyan Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Wesleyan Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Wesleyan Avenue Historic District?

Wesleyan Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wesleyan Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Wesleyan Avenue Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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