About Olneyville and Providence
The Plant is located on the corner of Valley and Delaine Streets, a block north of Olneyville Square in the heart of the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence.
Olneyville's rich history of immigration and industry make it one of Providence's most interesting neighborhoods to explore and reside in. A walk from Olneyville Square, the neighborhood's vibrant commercial and transportation hub, up the main artery of Manton Avenue will take you past numerous Mexican restaurants, Guatemalan bakeries, ethnic hair salons, bilingual churches, expansive furniture and office supply stores, and bustling community organizations. One of the neighborhood's largest resources– the Woonasquatucket River– weaves together the neighborhood's homes, mill buildings, parks, commercial districts and a riverside bike path.
As a testament to Olneyville's era of textile production and its close connection with the River, a sea of red brick mills dominate the neighborhood's landscape. These mills once housed factories and are now homes for jewelry manufacturing, small businesses, neighborhood groups, and artists. The transformative uses of the mills themselves are representative of Olneyville's historic capacity to attract and serve as a home to diverse populations of families, immigrants, artists and entrepreneurs
