Hill Top Inn
The Bertha Hotel, the Mrs. M.A. Greene Tourist Home, and the Hilltop Inn at 54, 58 and 72 Meeting St. respectively, as depicted on the 1937 Hopkins Map.
Known Name(s)
Hill Top Inn
Address
72 Meeting St. Providence, RI
Establishment Type(s)
Hotel
Physical Status
Extant
Detailed History
The Hill Top Inn, along with the Mrs. M.A. Green Tourist Home, and the Bertha Hotel. formed a small community of Green Book sites located on this single block of Meeting St. With very steep topography, the street to the east is interrupted by a set of stairs, as the pitch is too angled to drive. Listed in The Green Book between 1938 and 1940, the only name associated with the site is Milton H. Phillips, who is appears in the directories as a clerk. Phillips occupied the building until 1949; his whereabouts after that are unknown. 72 Meeting St. survives today as part of the College Hill Historic District.
