Blackstone Boulevard–Cole Avenue–Grotto Avenue Historic District Explained

Blackstone Boulevard–Cole Avenue–Grotto Avenue Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:41.8392°N -71.3858°W
Architect:Albert Harkness et al.
Architecture:Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Added:November 12, 2009
Area:100acres
Refnum:09000363

The Blackstone Boulevard–Cole Avenue–Grotto Avenue Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district roughly bounded by Blackstone Boulevard, Cole Avenue, Grotto Avenue, President and Rochambeau Avenues on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island. It encompasses one of the last areas of the city be developed residentially. Covering about 100acres, most of its building stock was built between about 1889 and the 1940s, with a notable building spurt taking place in the 1920s. The architecture in the area is heterogeneous, with Colonial and Georgian Revival styles predominating. The area was developed after the city built Blackstone Boulevard with the intention of developing the area into a streetcar suburb.[1]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Blackstone Boulevard–Cole Avenue–Grotto Avenue Historic District. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-08.