Elmhurst, Providence, Rhode Island

Elmhurst is a primarily residential neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Providence, Rhode Island.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Elmhurst was mostly large tracts of land used for farming.

[1] In the early 1900s, Irish and Italian immigrants making their way out of crowded closer neighborhoods displaced the initial middle and upperclass residents.

[2] Following World War II, Elmhurst saw growth of a suburban character as it was one of the few areas in Providence with undeveloped land.

[1] According to the Providence Plan, a local nonprofit aimed at improving city life, 82% of residents are white, 9% Hispanic, and 5% African-American.