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Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District

Coordinates: 41°49′33″N 71°23′42″W / 41.82583°N 71.39500°W / 41.82583; -71.39500
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Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District
Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District is located in Rhode Island
Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District
Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District is located in the United States
Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′33″N 71°23′42″W / 41.82583°N 71.39500°W / 41.82583; -71.39500
ArchitectStone, Carpenter & Sheldon; et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.74002345 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1974

The Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District is a residential historic district on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island. Located east of Brown University, the area is compact area developed in the mid-to-late 19th century as a residential district, with a cross-section of architectural styles from the early 19th to the early 20th century. The district is bounded on the north by Angell Street, on the east by Governor Street, on the south by Power Street, and on the west by Hope Street. Cooke Street is the main thorough fare running through the center of the district, which is six blocks long and two wide. The district abuts the Stimson Avenue Historic District, which lies immediately to its west.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Power Street–Cooke Street Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved October 14, 2014.