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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