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Mount Pleasant High School was built in 1938 by the Public Works Administration as an expression of public investment and optimism about the future of Providence. Over the last eight decades, the school has continued to serve the community as both an educational and civic resource, and the impressive Collegiate Gothic-style building lends the immediate…
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Biennially, the Providence Preservation Society recognizes projects, people, and initiatives that contribute to the organization’s mission and vision for Providence. Awards are selected by an independent jury and the PPS Board of Trustees. As an organization that celebrates a range of interventions, from small to large, we encourage everyone to consider submitting an award nomination….
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Are you considering a career in the building trades? Do you have basic construction skills and want to learn more about how craftspeople preserve Rhode Island’s historic buildings? If so, read on! PPS offers a paid eight-week program (August 1-September 23, 2022) that provides on-the-job training in the historic building trades. Participants will be paired…
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Source: Providence Journal Nick Cicchitelli is president of the Fox Point Neighborhood Association. Brent Runyon is executive director of the Providence Preservation Society. In early September, Brown University President Christina Paxson met with leaders of four neighborhood organizations (the Fox Point Neighborhood Association, the College Hill Neighborhood Association, the Mile of History Association, and the Providence…
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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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In the midst of the Roaring 1920s and on the heels of the 1923 Providence Zoning Plan, the Industrial Trust Company forever changed the skyline of Providence. On October 1, 1928, the bank opened the doors to their new flagship in the heart of downtown. The style of the massive skyscraper—still the tallest building in…
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The Providence Preservation Society, in partnership with Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island and Heritage Restoration Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of a paid, hands-on five-week job training program in historic window restoration. The Window and Workforce Training Program (WWTP) is a pilot program that will offer valuable training to under- and unemployed…
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The Providence Preservation Society announced the 2020 Most Endangered Properties List at our Annual Meeting
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