Trinity Square Historic District
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Trinity Square Historic District, at Broad St. and Elmwood Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 7, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 87 other Rhode Island listings. The district takes in 3 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Elmwood MRA. The listing covers 12 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Broad St. and Elmwood Ave., Providence · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Trinity Square Historic DistrictStart here
- 2
Jones WarehousesRichardsonian Romanesque · next door - 3
New England Butt CompanyBuilding · 0.1 mi on - 4Copley ChambersBuilding · 0.2 mi on
- 5
Aylesworth ApartmentsFrench Flat · next door
16 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Trinity Square Historic District
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Trinity Square Historic District
Is Trinity Square Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 7, 1980 (Register number 80000011).
Is Trinity Square Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Arcade, 1 mile away.
Can you visit Trinity Square 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 Trinity Square Historic District?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 41374404 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.