Providence Preservation Society

Preserve the past. Endow the future.

2008 Most Endangered Properties List

Join Mayor Cicilline, Councilman Cliff Wood, and the PPS Board of Trustees at the Press Conference for this Important Announcement

Thursday, May 22 at 4:00 p.m. on the steps of Nathan Bishop Middle School, 101 Sessions Street

Click here for more information.

Click here to read the press release.

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PPS Festival of Historic Houses tickets are now on sale!

Click here to purchase tickets or find a ticket outlet.

PPS is also working with the Providence Biltmore this year to offer Festival tickets/hotel packages, click here for more information.

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PPS Appoints New Executive Director

The Providence Preservation Society board of trustees announced Wednesday, April 23 that George Born will assume the position of Executive Director on June 2. Born’s appointment follows a four month national search.

Read the Press Release.

Read the article in the Providence Business News.

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2008 Winter Bash Recap

PPS would like to thank its sponsors, attendees and donors for making this years bash one of the best ever!

Read more about the Bash and see photos from the event.

Read the Providence Journal Lifebeat article about the Bash.

Read the Providence Journal article about ALCO and the Bash.

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PPS Preservation Awards

On January 17, 2008 PPS celebrated historic preservation throughout the city with its Annual Awards presentation. This year's award winners reflect the diverse range of preservation projects and initiatives that are ongoing in Providence.

Click here to view award winners.

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The Holiday Festival!

View all three picture galleries and coverage of the event here.

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Mayor Cicilline's Executive Order

Establishing a Working Group for the Review of City of Providence Demolition Policy and its Impact on the City's Strong Interest in Historic Preservation

At the PPS Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2008, Mayor David N. Cicilline announced Executive Order 2008-01 creating a working group to review the City's demolition policies. According to Dan Barbarisi of The Providence Journal, the proposals "are intended to prevent developers from forcing 'demolition by neglect," the practice of allowing a property to deteriorate so that emergency demolition is necessary." The two ordinances would:

1. "...Empower the City to go onto a deteriorating, neglected property, do necessary repairs and pay for it by putting a lien on the property"
2. "...Create a waiting period between the time an emergency demolition permit is issues, and when it is delivered to the property owner."

"Cicilline also said that he has told city inspectors not to issue demolition permits for any historic structures until the working group has made its recommendations, planned for 90 days from January 16."

Read Barbarisi's full article.

View the Executive Order

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Sustainable Stewardship: Historic Preservation's Essential Role in Fighting Climate Change

On December 13, 2007, Richard Moe, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, was awarded the Vincent Scully Prize at the National Building Museum. Read his remarks, which highlights historic preservation's essential role in fighting climate change.

Read highlights of the speech.