I* Rev 0-74 I. L INTERIOR NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TUE FOR tIPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVEO INVENTORY-- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HQWTQ COMPLETE NA TIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES--COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS NAME HISTORIC College Hill Historic District AND/On COMMON LOCATION O L STREET& NUMBER sheet See continuation 1 NOTFORPUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Providence I Fernand St.Germain STATE CODE COUNTY CODE Rhode Island 44 Providence 007 fiCLASSIFICATION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS PRESENTUSE XDISTRICT .XOCCUPIED MUSEUM . ICOMMERCIAL PARK 100TH IWORK IN PROGRESS IEDUCATIONAL PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE .XENTERTAINMENT &RELIGIOUS PROCESS RESTRICTED IGOVERNMENT X..SCIENTIFIC CONSIDERED IYES: UNRESTRICTED IINDUSTR4L flOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Various owners, public and private STREET & NUMBER tu CITY. TOWN - . STATE Providence - VICINITYOF I", . 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Fifty-two long, harrow house lots, fronting on the mile-long Town Street, extended east over the hill to Ferry Road, known as ilope Street since 1807. Commercial and residential structures were mixed along the Town Street, with the lands to the east used for agriculture and the waterfront used for commerce. Built upon for the longest period of time, this area is now characterized by a mix of structures dating from the early eighteenth century to the present - In general, thecnrliest remaining structures on College Hill are a few dwellings from the 1730’s located on the narrow lanes that climb the hill from Town Street. The Benjamin Cushing house of 1737 at 38 North Court Street is a good example.