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.