Blackstone, Providence, Rhode Island
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Blackstone is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island. It is in the northeast corner of the city and is bounded to the south and west by Lloyd Avenue and Hope Street respectively.
Blackstone is one of the newest parts of Providence, as the remoteness of its location and marshy land had precluded significant development before the late 19th century. The area's connection to the rest of the city improved when a second public horse car line was completed, though it was the completion of the landscaped Blackstone Boulevard in 1894 that triggered rapid development in the area. The 20th century saw institutional development in the form of Central Baptist Church, Temple Emanuel, and St. Sebastian's Roman Catholic Church. Today, Blackstone is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in the city with a median family income nearly three times that of the city and housing values more than doubling in recent years.
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