Fox Point Neighborhood - Providence
Fox Point is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Providence. Located on the East Side of Providence and surrounded on three sides by water, Fox Point was the City's old seaport community. Fox Point is a tightly clustered residential neighborhood of older and historic homes that abuts Brown University, RISD and the College Hill neighborhood. South Main Street and Wickenden Street, both historic mixed-use thoroughfares, are the centers of Fox Point retail life and social activity. Here you will find a variety of excellent restaurants, cafes and an eclectic collection of independently owned shop.
The Fox Point waterfront, known as India Point, derived its name from the "Indiamen" trading ships traveling between Providence and the West Indies. By 1800, 58 wharves spanned the waterfront from Fox Point to Smith Street, where the State Capital Building stands today.
Fox Point's physical structure has undergone significant change since the beginning of the twentieth century. The waterfront area is no longer in use as a harbor and now exists as a recreational area called India Point Park. Recent changes to South Main Street, as a result of urban renewal and historic preservation efforts, make India Point a distinct entity from the core of the Fox Point neighborhood.
The Fox Point housing stock is very old. Many of the beautifully restored homes are 150-200 years old. Housing values in Fox Point are higher than the citywide average.
Map of the Fox Point Neighborhood
Fox Point Neighborhood Links
Fox Point Neighborhood Association
Brown University
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence Preservation Society
Adler's Design Center, since 1919
India Point Park
RISD Continuing Ed
WaterFire
Children's Museum
Fellini Pizzeria
Community Sailing
Barker Playhouse
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School
The French American School
Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center
Al Forno Restaurant
Campus Fine Wines
Coffee Exchange
Whole Foods Market
Providence Historic Plaque Homes
Some thoughts on Providence's Old-Houses and Historic Neighborhoods
Mile Of History Association
Do you want to live in a charming older home in one of Providence's historic East Side neighborhoods close to Brown University?
Contact Realtor, Chris Healy, the "Old-House Expert".
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