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Benefit Street

Providence, RI
Ranked #11 of 60 attractions in Providence
4.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighborhoods, Historic Walking Areas
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Owner description: A mile of history is packed onto this cobblestone street lined with historic buildings. The Nightingale-Brown House, built in 1792, home to five...... more » Owner description: A mile of history is packed onto this cobblestone street lined with historic buildings. The Nightingale-Brown House, built in 1792, home to five generations of the Nicholas Brown Family (of Brown University) is a "must see" on the block. « less
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Northern California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This is a great little walk with historic old buildings aplenty. Very near some good eating places, Brown University and RISD museum. More

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Dartmouth, Massachusetts
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

When I lived in an apartment here forty years ago, my building was a dive. My building still looks like a dive, but most buildings in the neighborhood look so spruced up that I could never afford to live there now. Nice to look at, though. More

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Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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There are 40 restraurants along about 2 streets.If you like italian ,the deli (also can sit and eat) and bakery-about 3 srores away, are fabulous. More

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Massachusetts
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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Some very beautiful historic homes on tree- lined streets make for a nice Sunday walk up a few steep hills. However, if you live in Ohio and are trying to decide on a destination, choose Savannah or Charleston. More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
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If you want to see why Providence has survived and thrived, drive or better yet walk along this remarkable mile of architecture, history, and urban grace. More

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See 7 more reviews by DiscerningTom for Providence
Chicago, Illinois
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012
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walking down the street seeing the houses build in 1800's along with John Brown's house now museum, is a site for anyone liking to take pictures More

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Northborough, Massachusetts
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012
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You can enjoy just wandering the neighborhood looking at architecture, but while in this section, visit two house museums: John Brown House (18th century) and Lippet house (high Victorian). See how the "1 percent" of olden days lived. More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012
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I love this old street, full of houses with enormous character. Take a tour organized by Providence Preservation Society on this street and you will not regret it. Every once in a while people on this street open their houses to visitors during the Providence Festival of Historic Houses. More

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Ossining, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2012
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Great selection of old homes from 18th and 19th centuries. Right near RISD and Brown. More

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boston
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012
2
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Wonderful architecture, lots of hills, historic area More

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