Pier Village Apartments

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Dublin Core

Title

Pier Village Apartments

Description

In the late 19th century, summer visitors began flocking to the Narragansett shore for a reprieve from city life. The Seaview Trolley Line from Providence to Narragansett began in 1900 and greatly increased the number of seasonal visitors.  The grand wooden hotels and homes that lined the Narragansett Pier during this time were either destroyed by fire or demolished by the 1930s. The 1970s brought developers to the area who created mall-like housing and shops known as The Pier Village Apartments.

Creator

Chester Smolski

Source

Jordy, William H., “Building of Rhode Island.” New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. pp. 367-368

Date

1978-05-01

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph
Photograph

Identifier

5355

Smolski Image Item Type Metadata

Building Type

Apartment building

City

Narragansett

Country

United States of America

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Housing development -- Rhode Island -- Narragansett; Land use -- Planning -- Tourism;

Region

Rhode Island

Street Address

Beach St.