October marks 90 years since the iconic Industrial Trust Building first opened to the public in 1928. Although it has been unoccupied in recent years, the “Superman Building” remains one of the most recognizable structures in Rhode Island. In celebration of the occasion, this month we are highlighting the building’s history and contribution to Providence’s…
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New Member Welcome Reception On August 23, PPS hosted our annual New Member Welcome Reception, organized by Membership Chair and Trustee Steve Coon. Attendees enjoyed balmy weather, scintillating conversation, and the beautiful colonial revival garden at Shakespeare’s Head. We are so grateful to our new members; our work would not be possible without your support!…
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Andrés Duany is a founder of the New Urbanism movement whose planning and design firm, Duany Plater-Zyberk, has been deeply involved in revitalizing downtown Providence since the early 1990s. In a guest column on n David Brussat’s Architecture Here and There blog, he writes in opposition to the Hope Point Tower proposed by developer Jason…
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The Fane Tower proposal for Parcel 42 is heading to City Council. We expect the Fane Organization’s petition for changes to the zoning ordinance and zoning map to be on the agenda Thursday, September 6th at 7 pm. After the CPC and City Council’s own Ordinance Committee voted NOT to recommend the changes, the…
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Each year, PPS seeks nominations from the public for our Most Endangered Properties list. Our annual list draws attention to buildings large and small that are suffering from blight, neglect, or threat of demolition. We need your help to identify properties across the Providence landscape. Are you concerned about the future of a local building? …
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In celebration of its ongoing restoration by the Dirt Palace, this special lecture on May 23 by local author Taylor Polites explored stories from the Kendrick-Prentice-Tirocchi House, aka the Wedding Cake House. In case you were not able to attend the lecture, check out this video and learn all about this piece of Providence’s past!…
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Preservation can project and be perceived as an attitude of reactionary conservatism. Remember the broken tower clock in the movie Back to the Future, the one the local preservation society wanted to preserve “just as it is”? That’s an extreme caricature to be sure, but an all-too-often popular misconception nonetheless. The Most Endangered Properties List…
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For ten years, PPS has produced the Providence Symposium, an annual program that stimulates conversation around important topics. This year, the Symposium is scheduled for November 1-3. Click here for more information on this year’s event. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Angela Kondon to learn more.
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