page_title: College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island
section_title: Landmarks
hierarchical_section_title: College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island / Landmarks
caption_attribution_description: English: Main illustration for the story "The Shunned House". Internal illustration from the pulp magazine Weird Tales (October 1937, vol. 30, no. 4, page 387).
context_page_description: College Hill is a neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, and one of six neighborhoods comprising the East Side of Providence and part of the College Hill Historic District. It is roughly bounded by South and North Main Street to the west, Power Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east and Olney Street to the north. College Hill is also home to Thayer Street, a shopping strip frequented by students in the Providence area.
  College Hill is the most affluent neighborhood in Providence, with a median family income of nearly three times that of the city as a whole.
  College Hill has been designated as one of the Great Places in America by the American Planning Association in 2011. College Hill became an example of Historic Preservation planning in 1959.
context_section_description: The base of College Hill is the oldest area of the city. The College Hill Historic District includes much of the area and has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark District by the Department of the Interior. The Providence Preservation Society and the Rhode Island Historical Society have preserved numerous historic buildings in the College Hill area. Landmarks include:
  The Rhode Island School of Design Museum
  The Old State House
  The First Baptist Church in America
  The First Christian Science Church on Meeting Street - A domed church on Meeting Street.
  The Central Congregational Church
  The Providence Athenaeum - The fourth oldest library in America, located on Benefit Street.
  State Arsenal - An armory in service during the American Civil War and the original headquarters of the Rhode Island State Police
  The Shunned House
  Dr. Willett house, 10 Barnes Street
  Ward house, 140 Prospect Street
  Birthplace of H.P. Lovecraft, 456 Angell Street, (formerly 194 Angell Street)
caption: Original illustration by Virgil Finlay accompanying the publication in Weird Tales (October 1937, volume 30, issue 4).
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