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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 Katherine Hypolite-MacMannis about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our featured wanderer: If home is where the heart is, then Providence is Katherine Hypolite-MacMannis’ home. While…
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Click Here to Order Because of the overwhelming success of our sale of the keepsake ornaments of the Superman Building last year, we’ve decided to make it a new PPS tradition. We’re excited to announce that this year’s limited-edition ornament features the iconic Cranston Street Armory! Click here to place your order. Ornaments are $30…
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Story shared by PPS Member Fraser Lang I have rather an unusual connection to the Industrial Trust Building. My father, Charles H. H. Lang was an employee of Industrial Trust Bank and there was (and presumably still is) a plaque in the fabulous Art Deco lobby of the bank honoring him and the dozen or…
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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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