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Benefit Street Apartments

  • Colonial Apartments

    Colonial Apartments

    123 students occupy this three and four-story, tapestry-brick, apartment building. The “U” floor plan represents three separate buildings (A, B, & C), each with their own entrances. Organized around a courtyard, the building was recently renovated and features two and three bedroom shared apartment units, as well as private studio apartments. Each sleeping area is provided with an extra-long twin bed, desk, chair, and dresser. The two-bedroom units tend to have less common space and more bedroom space than the three-bedroom units, which feature a larger kitchen/living areas and smaller bedrooms.

    Facilities include: Kitchens in units | Laundry Room

  • Dwight House

    Dwight House

    25 students occupy the studio and two-bedroom apartment units in this completely renovated 1879 Victorian “double house.” Its convenient location and the prevalence of individual units help create a quiet atmosphere and promote a sense of community amongst many of the building’s residents. Each studio unit features a combination living/sleeping, cooking area, and its own bathroom. Each bedroom in the basement-level, two-bedroom units has its own private entrance, with a kitchen and bathroom area shared between the bedrooms. Each sleeping area of the house is provided with an extra-long twin bed, desk, chair, and dresser.

    Facilities include: Kitchens in units | Laundry Room
     


Locations

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Providence's riverfront park offers a great setting for drawing and sketching, just across from RISD's Mandle Center for
Living and Learning.