Providence Athenaeum
A Greek Revival library of 1838 where Edgar Allan Poe courted the poet Sarah Helen Whitman.
- Open
- Most days; check the website
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- 251 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On Benefit Street.
Why Go
One of the oldest libraries in the country, it welcomes visitors to its reading rooms.
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