Introducing PPS’s New Executive Director
A message from Warren Jagger, Board President: I am excited to share with you the appointment of the Society’s new...
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Learn how to care for your historic home with
A message from Warren Jagger, Board President: I am excited to share with you the appointment of the Society’s new...
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Since 1956, PPS has played an important role in the preservation and revitalization of the city. We have innovated the...
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Use our mobile architecture guide to explore the buildings and neighborhoods that make Providence
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And a Racial Schism within the Rhode Island Women’s Club After the successful fight to desegregate Rhode Island public schools...
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The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) was established in 1956 to respond to the proposed demolition of a number of 18th- and early 19th-century houses on College Hill. Unlike many historic preservation organizations which were formed to preserve a particular building, PPS has always been an advocate for neighborhood revitalization. From that small neighborhood group, PPS has grown into a multifaceted citywide preservation and planning organization with a role to play in addressing a range of 21st-century challenges.
Our mission is to support and advocate for historic preservation, thoughtful design, and people-centered planning.
Learn more: About PPS | Staff | Board of Directors
Do you care about historic places? How about Providence’s sense of place, that special character that is hard to define but that doesn’t exist in too many other places? If you value these things, along with livable, walkable neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown, and beautiful parks and open spaces, then PPS needs you. Find the right opportunity to get involved below.