Decade built: 1930-1939
21 properties
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A simple Art Deco commercial building whose fate is uncertain now that its long-term tenant has moved out
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A non-descript simple one-story brick and concrete structure on a busy commercial portion of Broadway
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A non-descript location captured 45 years ago with an evolution that deserved to be recaptured
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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
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Demolition Alert
An almost 100-year old Greek Revival style school building is being razed for a new pre-K through 8th grade building
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A former catholic school has been converted into 24 two-bedroom residential units on the East Side
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A narrow but deep building had its modern refacing removed to reveal an original set of brickwork ornamentation. Now being used as office space
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A small, narrow two-story tower once used to switch trains between tracks has been sitting vacant and deteriorating for almost 40 years
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Home to the Pawtucket Red Sox for fifty years but with a total history of 83 years
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“That very Rhode Island, deliberately shabby den of loud music, cheap beer and all kinds of people”
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This fine example of roadside architecture is slowly decaying along Route 146 in North Smithfield
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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
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One of the most profitable race tracks in American history had a 44 year run
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An art deco jewel along the Blackstone River is decaying from water infiltration and exorbitant repair costs
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A highly decorative example of Art Deco municipal buildings constructed at the height of publically-funded Depression-era projects
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A 60-year history slinging good, hearty diner food evaporated into a cyclone of legal battles. The diner itself is still unrestored.
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A narrow 3-story building built as infill when rail lines were removed in the Provisions Warehouse District. Most recently a set of nightclubs.
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An adorably symmetrical former fire station turned into a private residence in the early 2000s
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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 mini-arcade type of commercial building in a once bustling retail district turned small business and destination retail space
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A nice, simple early 20th century building on a busy commercial corridor with some subtle Art Deco details