Think you know a place? Welcome to our new occasional feature, in which one local curates their quintessential Providence experience. For our inaugural edition, we asked C.J. Opperthauser about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer C.J. will soon be moving to Portland, Maine, to become Executive Director of…
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It’s the start of a new year of programming! We invite you to participate in these diverse offerings from our regional partners. Tuesday, January 12 at 5:30 pm: Bricks and Water: Frenemies Forever Hosted by KITE Architects, a PPS Partner in Preservation Christine West, AIA, Principal of KITE Architects will give an overview of brick…
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PPS is sincerely grateful to all those who participated in this year’s Providence Symposium, Whose Places Matter (and Why?). This week-long program confronted a modern historic preservation movement that came of age in the era of redlining, urban renewal, and fierce debate about the future of our cities, resulting in more deeply entrenched racial, economic,…
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza opens our 2020 Providence Symposium with a message about how this year’s topic — Whose Places Matter (and Why) — aligns with his top priorities as mayor.
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The modern historic preservation movement came of age in the era of redlining, urban renewal, and fierce debate about the future of our cities. This crucible of “progress” resulted in more deeply entrenched racial, economic, and philosophical divides and a preservation practice that protected the interests of the privileged and powerful. Today, we live with…
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This is a different kind of fall semester, but PPS is fortunate to have a virtual intern helping with our ongoing advocacy efforts. Brown University senior Isabel Scanlon is assisting us with research on the Superman Building and Most Endangered Properties nominations received from the public for our 2021 list. Where are you from and…
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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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Our keepsake ornaments are SOLD OUT. Since the beginning of the year, PPS has been brainstorming a way to commemorate and celebrate the 1928 Art Deco Industrial Trust Building, designed by the New York firm Walker & Gillette. Fortunately, it didn’t take long to come up with an idea — a limited-edition keepsake ornament of…
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