Brown University's main campus is located in the College Hill Historic District of Boston.
The College Hill Historic District is located on the East Side of Providence , Rhode Island , United States .. East Side. East Side, Providence, Rhode Island. Providence. Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. United States. United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District on December 30 , 1970 .. National Historic Landmark District. National Historic Landmark District. The College Hill local historic district , established in 1960 -LRB- and expanded in 1990 -RRB- , partially overlaps the national landmark district .. Properties within the local historic district are regulated by the city 's historic district zoning ordinance , and can not be altered without approval from the Providence Historic District Commission .. Providence. Providence, Rhode Island