COMMUNITY PROFILES
Newcomers to Rhode Island will find a pleasing diversity of communities as well as choices in lifestyle, from downtown Providence to suburban neighborhoods or picturesque waterfront villages. Historic districts abound, preserving architecture from quaint to magnificent dating back hundreds of years. The “island” of Newport County is a showcase of fabled mansions, the stunning, elaborate “summer cottages” of America’s Gilded Age. Benefit Street’s Mile of History in Providence boasts the most impressive concentration of original colonial homes in America, a place where beautifully restored houses, churches and museums overlook the city’s historic and scenic waterfront.