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Providence: Downtown
Downtown Providence in the early 1970s. Bovi's Records was an independent record store, owned by Bob Bovi, who was a contributor to the underground music scene in Providence in the 70s. He also ran a label called Bovi Records, owned another music…
The Corner of Weybosset and Dorrance
Looking up Weybosset St. from the corner of Dorrance and Weybosset. There is minor street construction occurring, and the Beneficent Congregational Church can be seen in the distance. The church was built in 1809 and remodeled to its current…
The Capitol Building (Aerial)
Aerial image of downtown Providence featuring the Rhode Island State House at the center. The Rhode Island State House was built in 1904, designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building's self-supporting marble dome is the fourth-largest of its kind in…
Providence: Downtown - State House
Downtown Providence featuring the Rhode Island State House at the center. The Rhode Island State House was built in 1904, designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building's self-supporting marble dome is the fourth-largest of its kind in the world,…
Hall's Building (detail)
Detail of the Hall's Building on Weybossett Street showing the storefront prior to restoration in 1981. The Hall's Building is a cast-iron, five story structure built in the Victorian Gothic style. This detail shows the corbel-and-bracketed cornice…
Parking Lot Collapse, Conrad Building
What appears to be a semi-trailor truck has caused the upper level of this Weybosset Street parking complex to collapse. This photograph was taken before the construction of the Federal Center on Westminster Street, and therefore provides a clear…
Federal Building and East Side
A view into the residential area of East Providence, overlooking the Federal Building and Kennedy Plaza. The First Baptist Church is on the left, and the green dome of the First Church of Christ, Scientist is rising through the skyline.
The Federal…
The Federal…
Cathedral Square on Columbus Day
Cathedral Square on Columbus Day, 1974.
Construction on Weybosset St.
Street construction taking place on Weybosset St. in the late 1970s.
Weybosset St. is a part of the cultural core that is downtown Providence, connecting to Westminster St. and Empire St. on opposing corners. As of 2015, Weybosset is home to the…
Weybosset St. is a part of the cultural core that is downtown Providence, connecting to Westminster St. and Empire St. on opposing corners. As of 2015, Weybosset is home to the…
The Blackstone Block
The Blackstone Block resided between the Providence National Bank and the Turk's Head Building. It was a work of the architect James C. Bucklin, whose other works include the Providence Arcade and the Monohassett Mill. The Blackstone Block was a…
Providence: Richmond St Street Scene
Street scene of Richmond St near the corner of Richmond St and Pine St in downtown Providence.
Rhode Island State House
The Rhode Island State House was built in 1904, designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building's self-supporting marble dome is the fourth-largest of its kind in the world, following after only the Taj Mahal, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Minnesota…
Construction on Weybosset St.
Street construction taking place on Weybosset St. in the late 1970s.
Weybosset St. is a part of the cultural core that is downtown Providence, connecting to Westminster St. and Empire St., Weybosset is home to the Providence Performing Arts Center…
Weybosset St. is a part of the cultural core that is downtown Providence, connecting to Westminster St. and Empire St., Weybosset is home to the Providence Performing Arts Center…
Looking at Downtown Providence from Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square was designed by I.M. Pei and Zion & Breen in 1969. It was intended to become a popular plaza but nothing more was added to the space and so it remained empty, supplying only sitting room for pedestrians.
Cathedral Square Sculptures
Several sculptures on Cathedral Square. This square was designed by I.M. Pei and Zion & Breen in 1969. It was intended to become a popular plaza but nothing more was added to the space and so it remained empty.
Providence: Downtown (Aerial)
The Providence River separates the Downtown and East Side neighborhoods of Providence. The East Side is home to Brown University, and Rhode Island School of Design. Roger Williams founded Providence along College Hill, thus the East Side contains…
Columbus Day Parade on Washington St.
A street celebration on Washington St, in honor of Columbus Day. As of 2015, Washington St. is home to the popular music venue Lupo's Heartbreak of Hotel, the historical Providence Public Library, the Trinity Repertory Company, and the University of…
Casino Amusement Company and Casino Bowling Alley Building
From 1927 to 1928, the building at 180 Pine Street was occupied by Boston Radiator/Rock and Englebrook Bowling. The building is a large, two story, flat-roofed, brick and concrete building that once had a simple parapet covering its facade. From 1929…
Cathedral Square
Intended to be a marvelous plaza inspired by European models, Cathedral Square is considered a problematic and failure of a space. E.F. Kennedy's Roman Catholic Chancery Office and auditorium (1966-67) blocks the axis of Westmister Street and is a…
Westminster Street Pedestrian Mall
A compressed view of Westminster Street in 1974 taken from I. M. Pei's Cathedral Square. In 1964 Westminster Street was closed to vehicular traffic between Dorrance Street and Snow Street. The move was an attempt to compete with suburban malls.…
Downtown Providence: Weybosset St (Aerial)
A west facing aerial view of Weybosset St.
Downtown Providence: Lauderdale Building
The Lauderdale building was designed by Stone, Carpenter & Willson and constructed in 1894. The design received national attention when it published June 30, 1894 in American Architect and Building News, which made mention of it's "fireproof"…
Crawford Street Bridge
The intersection of College St and Memorial Blvd in Downtown Providence in 1979. The image was taken to highlight the Crawford St Bridge which was built in 1873, rebuilt in 1930, and later listed as the world's widest bridge in the 1988 Guinness Book…
Weybosset St: Loew's Theatre (PPAC) and Beneficent Church
Weybosset St. in Providence featuring Loew's Theater and the Beneficent Congregational Church. Loew's was threatened with demolition in 1977 and it was saved by a consortium of local businesses, foundations and government agencies. In 1978, the…
Providence National Bank
The Providence National Bank in 1979. Construction of the bank was completed in 1930. Much of the building was demolished in 2005 to make room for a luxury condo dubbed, 'One Ten Westminster.' The project ultimately was scrapped and now only the…