Downtown Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
First Professional Theater
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
1. First Professional Theater Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1932.
Location. 41° 49.32′ N, 71° 24.81′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It is on Mathewson Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on a sign post next to Grace Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: Dyer Heirs Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor Christopher Del Sesto (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Garden of Journey (about 500 feet away); The Edward P. Triangolo Gate (about 500 feet away); Annye (about 600 feet away); Providence Telephone Company (about 600 feet away); Beneficent Congregational Church (about 600 feet away); Repentance for Slavery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
2. First Professional Theater Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
