Since 1995, PPS has issued an annual list of endangered properties throughout Providence to call attention to threatened buildings and places and to encourage new thinking about how to save them for future generations. With each MEP list, we attempt to describe the site’s significance, current threat, and potential preservation outcomes, and we look for…
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Summer 2022 brought a bounty of smart, curious students who contributed to our ongoing and special projects. We’re sorry to see Wilhelmina, Addie, Clare, and Raye return to their studies, but thank them for bringing their enthusiasm and wonderful perspectives to PPS! Wilhelmina Giese, rising senior at Roger Williams University I am a South Dakota…
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What does it mean to really know a place? We’re highlighting buildings and landscapes that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. PPS has asked each of the declared mayoral candidates to share with us their favorite places in Providence and will be sharing them over the next several months. Councilwoman Nirva…
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The loss of a neighborhood is not as simple as a wrecking ball. A close look at Fox Point, just one of Providence’s many evolving neighborhoods, reveals how an entire community was steadily displaced by historic preservation practices, urban renewal, and the growth of Providence as a “college town” in just a few decades. The…
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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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Outreach Coordinator Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt Salary Range: $38,000-45,000 Reports to: Director of Education Position Description: The Outreach Coordinator is a new position created in response to the PPS 2021 Strategic Plan, available on our website. The position will be chiefly responsible for crafting and sharing relevant messages that support, reflect, enhance, and communicate 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. PPS has asked each of the declared mayoral candidates to share with us their favorite places in Providence and will be sharing them over the next several months. Gonzalo Cuervo was born in Providence, where…
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