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Summit Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Summit Historic District

A district of 153 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2003
Mid-19th CenturyListed 2003Providence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Summit Historic District, at Summit Ave., Rochambeau Ave., Camp St., Memorial Rd., Creston Way, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 23, 2003. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-19th Century, as it does for 10 other Rhode Island listings. The district takes in 153 historic buildings.

What it isHistoric district in Rhode Island, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 133 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Summit Ave., Rochambeau Ave., Camp St., Memorial Rd., Creston Way, Providence · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Summit Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Rochambeau Branch-Providence Public LibraryColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Morris Brown HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Elmgrove Gardens Historic Districtmid-19th century · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · 0.1 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSusan S. & Edward J. Cutler HouseBuilding0.4 miBJeremiah Dexter HouseBuilding0.4 miSNorth Burial GroundSite0.4 miStSwan Point Cemetery and Trolley Shelter (Boundary Increase)Structure0.6 miBJohn Carter Minkins HouseBuilding0.7 miBLadd ObservatoryClassical Revival · Built 18910.8 miSSwan Point CemeteryBuilt 18460.8 miBLouis Kotzow HouseGothic0.8 miBScholze-Sayles HouseGothic Revival0.8 miDFreeman Plat Historic DistrictLate 19th century Revival0.9 miDDoyle Avenue Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.9 miDBlackstone Boulevard-Cole Avenue-Grotto Avenue Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.9 miBFoster-Payne HouseVictorian · Built 18780.9 miBHope Webbing Company MillBuilding0.9 miBButler HospitalBuilding1 miBRhode Island Tool CompanyBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Summit Historic District

Is Summit Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 23, 2003 (Register number 03000495).

Is Summit Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gov. Henry Lippitt House, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Summit Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Summit Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 133 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41375367 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.