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Elmwood in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
 

220 Lexington Avenue

 
 
220 Lexington Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
1. 220 Lexington Avenue Marker
Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1907

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
 
Location. 41° 47.841′ N, 71° 25.483′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Elmwood. It is on Lexington Avenue east of Elmwood Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Lexington Ave, Providence RI 02907, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Unexpected Consequences (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Masai Giraffe (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Masai Giraffe (approx. 0.7 miles away); Derrig Overlook (approx. 0.7 miles away); Follow your Food (approx. Ύ mile away); The Barn (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Follow your Food (approx. Ύ mile away); Red Wolf (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
 
220 Lexington Avenue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
2. 220 Lexington Avenue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register nomination form with a citation of the house’s historical significance. • Can you help?
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