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Riverwalk

South Water St, Providence, RI 02903

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The Providence Riverwalk stretches 2.4 miles along the Providence River waterfront, encompassing the walkways, parklets, and public art that lies between Point Street Bridge and the Waterplace Park basin.

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Join us on the Michael S Van Leesten Memorial Bridge (pedestrian footbridge between S. Water near Plant City). May is our 3rd Anniversary month for Urban Sketchers Rhode Island and this was our first location. Take in terrific views up and down the river: city and bridge views, pedestrians, the river and its traffic, who knows?!
*We’ll start at 10:00
*Meet to share ON THE PLANT CITY END OF THE BRIDGE AT 12:00.
*Plant City is nearest for coffee and restrooms.
*Street parking meters available, easy public transit, bike lanes or just amble over.
*As usual, this event is FREE! All welcomed!
*Weather is 50/50 for Saturday. RAIN WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT.  #fingerscrossed #urbansketchers #river #providenceriverwalk #pedestrianbridge #weeklysketchsession #allwelcomed
Waterfire/Providence ! #waterfire #waterfireprovidence #providence #providenceri #rhodeisland #datenight
the feeder and the fed
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Sky and Steel. Providence Rhode Island.

#sky #steel #rhodeisland #providence #riverwalk #providenceriverwalk #sunset #rhodeislandlife
Textured Gear sculpture in Providence.
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 #wickedrhody
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History

The “Washington Buildings” once occupied the spot where the Hospital Trust Building is now, so we’re looking at what is today the northwest corner of Westminster and Memorial Blvd. Above the building, you can see the tower tops for the original Union Station, so we know this photo was taken before 1896, probably in the late 1880s or early 1890s.

Historical context courtesy of @pvdnowandthen.

Contact Information

Providence Parks Department

1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence RI 02905
Roger Williams Boathouse
providenceri.gov
(401) 680-7201