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Wayland Square is a historic area on the East Side of
The square and Wayland Avenue are named after Francis Wayland, a Baptist pastor and president of Brown University. Most of the area was developed in the early twentieth century with many Queen Anne style apartment buildings. The area remained largely undeveloped until the twentieth century because of the marshy environment adjacent to the river. Today, the square features numerous businesses, houses of worship, and restaurants. It is also home to the Red Bridge, which crosses the Official city of Providence information
(accessed April 27, 2011)
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{{Providence neighborhoods Squares in Providence, Rhode Island
Wayland Square is a historic area on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts ...
near Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the ...
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History
The square and Wayland Avenue are named after Francis Wayland, a Baptist pastor and president of Brown University. Most of the area was developed in the early twentieth century with many Queen Anne style apartment buildings. The area remained largely undeveloped until the twentieth century because of the marshy environment adjacent to the river. Today, the square features numerous businesses, houses of worship, and restaurants. It is also home to the Red Bridge, which crosses the Seekonk River
The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km (5 mi). The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk, or for black goose. The river is home to t ...
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See also
* Lincoln School (Providence, Rhode Island) *Saint Martin's Church, Providence
St. Martin's Church is a historic Episcopal Church (United States) church at 50 Orchard Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. It is located next door to Temple Beth-El, a Reform Synagogue.
The congregation was established in 1885 and the Gothic ...
*Temple Beth-El (Providence, Rhode Island)
Temple Beth-El, formerly known as the Broad Street Synagogue, is a historic Jewish synagogue at 688 Broad Street in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
History
The congregation was founded in 1849 when an Orthodox group known as the "Sons ...
* Wayland Historic District
References
External links
Go Providence: Wayland Square
{{Providence neighborhoods Squares in Providence, Rhode Island