Decade built: 1930-1939

A simple Art Deco commercial building whose fate is uncertain now that its long-term tenant has moved out

A non-descript simple one-story brick and concrete structure on a busy commercial portion of Broadway

A non-descript location captured 45 years ago with an evolution that deserved to be recaptured

A non-descript downtown commercial building probably faced with enamel and steel details in the 1950s. Razed in 2005 for a condomuium tower that was never built

An almost 100-year old Greek Revival style school building is being razed for a new pre-K through 8th grade building

A former catholic school has been converted into 24 two-bedroom residential units on the East Side

A narrow but deep building had its modern refacing removed to reveal an original set of brickwork ornamentation. Now being used as office space

A small, narrow two-story tower once used to switch trains between tracks has been sitting vacant and deteriorating for almost 40 years

A family-run diner serving homemade classics to residents and students on the East Side for just about 80 years

Home to the Pawtucket Red Sox for fifty years but with a total history of 83 years

“That very Rhode Island, deliberately shabby den of loud music, cheap beer and all kinds of people”

This fine example of roadside architecture is slowly decaying along Route 146 in North Smithfield

A rare “Collegiate Gothic”-style high school faces potential demolition as educators and the public struggle with the complex emotions surrounding a quality public education

One of the most profitable race tracks in American history had a 44 year run

An art deco jewel along the Blackstone River is decaying from water infiltration and exorbitant repair costs

A highly decorative example of Art Deco municipal buildings constructed at the height of publically-funded Depression-era projects

A 60-year history slinging good, hearty diner food evaporated into a cyclone of legal battles. The diner itself is still unrestored.

A narrow 3-story building built as infill when rail lines were removed in the Provisions Warehouse District. Most recently a set of nightclubs.

An adorably symmetrical former fire station turned into a private residence in the early 2000s

A present-day example of early car service culture — white enamelled panels with bright green and red accents and an utilitarian design

A mini-arcade type of commercial building in a once bustling retail district turned small business and destination retail space

A nice, simple early 20th century building on a busy commercial corridor with some subtle Art Deco details