Decade built: 1870-1879

A lovely split-square dual residence at the beginning of Atwells Avenue, razed in 2014 for a speculative development that has not yet come to pass

#UsedToBeThere | Federal Hill | Built: 1871 | Demolition: 2014 | Decade: 1870-1879

A long-standing and intact example of mill architecture from the late 1800s, available as studio and commercial space

#NotInRuins | Olneyville/Valley | Built: 1871–1899 | Decade: 1870-1879

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

#NotInRuins | Smith Hill | Built: 1872–1941 | Redeveloped: 1986–2017 | Decade: 1870-1879

Two distinctive buildings joined together as downtown residential lofts — both with unique features, design, and spaces

#NotInRuins | Downtown Providence | Built: 1870 | 1925 | Redeveloped: 2002–2004 | Decade: 1870-1879

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.

#UsedToBeThere | Providence, RI | Built: 1873 | Demolition: 2004 | Decade: 1870-1879

A 400,000+ sq. ft. series of mill buildings dating from 1870 and converted to residential units after suffering a devastating fire that leveled half the complex

#NotInRuins | Pawtucket, RI | Built: 1847–1870 | Demolition: post-fire 2010 | Redeveloped: 2006-2015 | Decade: 1870-1879