Aerial View of Roger Williams Park

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Dublin Core

Title

Aerial View of Roger Williams Park

Description

Seen here is an aerial view of Roger Williams Park which was named after the founder of Providence, Roger Williams. The park evolved from a 100 acre parcel that Betsy Williams gave to the city in 1871. Today the park is a 430 acre public park. The park’s architect was H.W.S. Cleveland.  

Creator

Chester Smolski

Source

Jordy, Buildings of Rhode Island, (Oxford, 2004), 132-134. 

Date

1985-05-08

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph
Photograph

Identifier

5241

Smolski Image Item Type Metadata

Building Type

Park

City

Providence

Country

United States of America

Creator 1

H.W.S. Cleveland

Creator 1 Role

Landscape Architect

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Urban development-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Aerial photography in city planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; City planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Land use, Urban-- Rhode Island-- Providence

Region

Rhode Island