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It’s summer in Rhode Island! That means it’s time for frozen lemonade, lobster rolls, and trips to the beach. It’s also time to nominate buildings and places in Providence for our annual Most Endangered Properties List. Providence has 25 neighborhoods, and PPS strives to serve them all. One way we do this is by using the…
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Think you know a place? We’re highlighting places that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. In this edition, we asked Jessica David about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer Jessica David has spent 20 years working at the intersection of people,…
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PPS is excited to have a robust cohort of summer interns assisting us with a wide variety of historic preservation projects! We’ll be profiling each of our interns as the summer progresses. First up is Eliza Browning! Where are you from and what are you studying? I’m originally from Tolland, Connecticut and am studying English…
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Last month, in partnership with American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded grants to 25 historic and culturally significant restaurants in the United States. Their Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program focused on People of Color, women, and underrepresented groups that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. “These restaurants are cultural treasures that strengthen…
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City Council recently rang in a victory for historic preservation by approving a new local historic district, containing a slate of properties afforded new protections. Affirming the critical importance of protecting historic properties from demolition and inappropriate exterior alterations, the Council approved a new historic district overlay, encompassing nearly 90 properties on the east side…
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After five busy and productive weeks, the second cycle of the Window and Workforce Training Program has come to a successful conclusion! Last week, the trainees reinstalled the windows they’ve been carefully repairing, reglazing, and repainting over the course of the program back into the ca. 1845 project house. As the homeowners told us, the…
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Think you know a place? Welcome to our occasional feature, in which one local curates their quintessential Providence experience. For this second edition, we asked Osman Cortave about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer Osman Cortave emigrated to the U.S. from Guatemala. He was raised in East…
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On Christmas Day 2020, a fire broke out in the basement of 883 Eddy Street. This building, originally the Eddy Street School, has long been home to the Prince Hall Masonic Temple, Acacia Club, and other Black civic organizations. The fire, still under investigation, spread throughout the building, causing damage and loss of historical artifacts….
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