Decade built: 1930-1939

18 properties

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

    East Side | Built: circa 1930

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

    West Side | Built: 1920-1937

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

    East Side | Then: 1976 | Now: 2023

  • 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

    Downtown Providence | Built: 1930s, 1950s | Demolition: 2005

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

    East Side | Built: between 1920–1937

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

    West Side | Built: circa 1930

  • Demolition Alert

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

    Pawtucket, RI | Built: 1938-1940

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

    Downtown Providence | Built: between 1926 and 1937 | Demolition: 1985

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

    North Smithfield, RI | Built: 1931

  • Demolition Alert

    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

    North Providence | Built: 1938

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

    Pawtucket, RI | Opened: 1934 | Closed: 1978

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

    Pawtucket, RI | Built: 1933–35

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

    Smith Hill | Built: 1937

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

    Smith Hill | Built: 1937

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

    East Providence, RI | Built: 1931

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

    West Side | Built: circa 1930

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

    Pawtucket, RI | Built: 1934

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

    East Side | Built: circa 1930