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A small, square remnant of a much larger Riverside Mills complex remained as City property for almost 30 years before being torn down.
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A long-standing and intact example of mill architecture from the late 1800s, available as studio and commercial space
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Two massive five-story, brick, pier-and-spandrel warehouses along the waterfront once used for storing cargo. Vacant for 15+ years before demolition from 2013-2015.
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Slow and steady wins this race — vacated in 1964, some of the buildings were in use as early as 1988, but only 30 years later has the entire complex been redeveloped
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A late 19th-century mill building used originally as a machine shop but largely as a cording manufacturer that converted to residential in 2004
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Closed in 1981, this William R. Walker and Son-designed church was vacant for over 20 years before neglect contributed to its demise.
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A wonderful meeting of Brutalist and roadside architecture in a striking circular floor plan that fit the location at the apex of Broadway and Atwells Avenue quite well.
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An over 180-year-old mill structure with the Woonasquatucket river at its back and a former office building fronting Manton Avenue
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A small, unassuming but nicely detailed brick firehouse from the mid-19th century on Providence’s West Side
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Falling into disrepair since the 1970s, this once important community center found new use and continues to support the neighborhood and Providence schoolchildren
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A mid-sized 4-story mill of red brick and stucco in the middle of a residential neighborhood became apartments in 2009
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A long fight over the demolition of a former neighborhood school — and a contributing structure to the Broadway-Armory Historic District.
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A mid-century housing complex that survived the blast intended to take it down.
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The iconic “HOPE” sign rose off the roof of a mill building as you drove north on 95 until a fire devastated it in 2004.
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A two-story brick L-shaped mill along Eddy Street south of the corner of Eddy and Public Streets. In decay for 10 years or more before being razed in 2005.
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One of the first condominium mill conversions in Pawtucket, taking full advantage of the picturesque Blackstone river
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A large mill complex of 13 buildings on 2 acres was converted to apartments and commercial space in 2005
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Before it was demolished and rebuilt, the Ocean House was one of the few surviving 1800s seaside resort hotels in RI
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A group of turn-of-the-century mills get converted into affordable residential units and commercial/office space
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This 70-year-old diner car sat on blocks for 10 years before being restored and reopened as a classic breakfast and lunch diner
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Demolished as part of the relocation of I-195 in the early 2000s, this large mill complex was home 45 small businesses, art studios, and a bar.
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A sprawling pre-Civil-War-era complex with a proud history of metal manufacturing of many kinds, including armaments
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A huge, castle-looking 400 foot long stone rubble mill with two impressive towers joined to a more modern red brick mill on either side of a historically hard-working river
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A tall, handsome mill which was a cottom weaving company for about 35 years before becomming a realty company that rented space to other businesses — now residential lofts
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A massive 58,000 sf former electricity generating station went through three different redevelopment projects over 20 years before finally being completed
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A present-day example of early car service culture — white enamelled panels with bright green and red accents and an utilitarian design
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A large, late 19th-century mill complex razed for the relocation of I-195 in the mid-2000s. The complex was eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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A huge turn-of-the-century brick barn for trolleys that was later used by the Narragansett Brewing Company for storage & distribution.
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America’s first designed and purpose-built amusement park was open for only 5 years.
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A sweet and spare little gas and service station formerly on Eddy Street. Love the painted transom sign.