Directions

Central Congregational Church is centrally located on Providence’s East Side - near Brown University and Wheeler School - at the intersection of Angell Street and Diman Place.  It is easily accessible from any direction.

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From North: From I-95 South, take Exit 24. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Branch Avenue.  Go straight through the stoplight, continuing onto Cypress Avenue.  In a half-mile, turn right onto Hope Street.  When the road forks, stay left on Hope.  In .4 miles, turn left onto Stimson Avenue (the street will bend to the right).  Turn right onto Angell Street.  The church is one block on your right.

From South: From I-95 North, take Exit 19 onto I-195 East.  Take Exit 1A (Gano Street / India Point).  At the stoplight, turn left onto Gano Street.  Go straight on Gano for 1.2 miles and turn left onto Angell Street.  The church is .3 miles down on the right.

 

From East
  • Via I-195: From I-195 West, take Exit 1D (Gano Street / India Point). At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Gano Street.  Go straight on Gano for 1.2 miles.  Turn left onto Angell Street.  The church is .3 miles down on the right.
  • Via the Henderson Bridge: From I-195 West, take Exit 6.  At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Broadway.  Travel 2.7 miles until you see the sign to Providence’s East Side. Take the next right onto the Henderson Bridge / Expressway. At the stoplight, continue straight onto Angell Street. The church is .7 miles down on the right.

From WestFrom US-6 East, take the Memorial Boulevard exit toward Downtown.  Continue straight on Memorial Boulevard.  Turn left onto Waterman Street and drive .8 miles. Then turn left onto Cooke Street, and take the first left onto Angell Street.  The church is on the right.

From Downtown Providence:  Take College Street - which can be accessed via Memorial Boulevard or Westminster / Weybosset Streets - and drive up College Hill.  Go .2 miles and turn left onto Prospect Street (at the Brown University gates).  Take the first right onto Waterman Street.  Drive a half-mile, and turn left onto Cooke Street. Take the first left onto Angell Street.  The church will be on the right.

Parking

On-street parking on Angell Street, Diman Place, and Stimson Avenue.

Handicapped parking on Diman Place.

Sundays only:  Wheeler School Parking across from the school at 216 Hope Street. To reach Central, exit on the far end and walk across the Hamilton House backyard.  Enter Central through the Education Wing, adjacent to Chapel Hall.