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Title
Historic East Side
Description
The East Side of Providence is populated with historic homes. The area known as College Hill and Benefit Street are particularly ripe with historic homes built in the late 18th century, before and after the American Revolution. The federal style of the homes is characteristic of this time period when Providence was being heavily settled. Benefit Street formed a thoroughfare through the settlements as a relief to the congestion of Main Street. During the 1950s, preservation of these historic homes became a priority as Brown University threatened to expand and urban renewal projects brought the destruction of old houses. As a result, the Providence Preservation Society was formed to protect the city
Creator
Chester Smolski
Rights
Rhode Island College
Identifier
5397
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Providence
Country
United States of America
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Historic buildings -- Rhode Island -- Providence;
Region
Rhode Island
Street Address
38 John St.