The Pine Street Historic District is a residential

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

on the south side of

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. It extends along Pine Street between Seekell and Myrtle Streets, and includes properties east of Pine and north of Pearl Street on Friendship, Prince, Maple, and Stewart Streets. The district represents an enclave of 19th-century residential housing in an area otherwise affected by urban renewal activities. The district was listed on the

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in 1978.

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Historic districts in Providence County, Rhode Island Geography of Providence, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island {{ProvidenceRI-NRHP-stub

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