The Newest Updates from 315 total properties

Silver Top Diner

Apr 14 Added an anecdote from Sherri Q

Built 1937, photos starting March 2002. Moved from Harris Ave, Providence, in 2001 to Blake and Middle Streets in Pawtucket. Not yet reopened. Part of the Provisions Warehouse Historic District (National Register).

National Casket

Apr 14 Added an anecdote from Nancy Tourjee Mauro

Built 1908-1918, photos starting June 2008. 17,000 square feet, and despite its age, not mentioned on the 1981 industrial survey, State Register, or the National Register.

Sears Automotive

Apr 14 Added an anecdote from Thom Ring

Apex Department Store

Apr 14 Added an anecdote from Thom Ring

Built circa 1976, photos starting Dec 2003.

Rustic Drive In

Apr 14 Added an anecdote from Jo

Built 1951, upgraded to three screens in 1988. 550 car capacity and the only open Drive-In Theatre left in RI.

Sears Department Store

Apr 14 Added an anecdote from Cecilia

Photos starting 2003. Demolished December 2014.

Chinese Restaurants

Jan 20 Added an anecdote from Don and Ken Kowalski

Several family owned chinese restaurants want to hear from you about your memories and experiences at their fine establishments.

372 West Fountain Street

Jan 20 Added an anecdote from Kathleen Bagley

Built 1925, photos starting July 2006.

Edgewood Yacht

Jan 20 Added an anecdote from Lesley Maxwell

Built 1908, Murphy, Hindle & Wright, architects. Destroyed by fire January 12, 2011.

Rau Fastner

Jan 20 Added an anecdote from Edward Verdelotti

Built 1917, photos starting January 2003. A project of the West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation. Redevelopment architects Durkee Brown.

Chinese Restuarants

Jan 20 Added an anecdote from Kathleen Bagley

RI Tool

Dec 21 Added an anecdote from Sandra

Built 1861, photos starting April 2003. Changed ownership in March 2003, and redeveloped into medical office space.

Fort Adams

Dec 21 Added an anecdote from Catherine Smith-DuGay

Built 1799, vacant since the 1950s. The Fort is under the control of the Ft Adams State Trust, a 501c3 organization that is dedicated to restoring portions of the fort for public use.

Ocean State Steel

Dec 21 Added an anecdote from Peter Parise

Built ??, photos Feb – Mar 2004. Demolished March 2004

Feldman Furniture

Dec 21 Added an anecdote from Edward Kelley

Built 1892, and altered mid to late 20th century. Photos starting 2006.

RI Auditorium

Nov 20 Added an anecdote from Thomas Rabczak

Built 1926, photos from the RI Reds web site, the artist Rittman, and Tucker Terzian.