Decade built: 1970-1979
11 properties
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A low, 1970s-modern school building that had recent upgrades but is still on the list of schools to demolish and rebuild
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A unique view of the edge of the Jewelry District where it meets Downtown Providence
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A kid-friendly family theme park with storybook characters and amusement rides that closed in 2005.
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A 50 year old family entertainment complex on a busy strip mall section of Route 6 survived fads but could not survive the pandemic
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A mid-century modern complex built in the late 60s/early 70s for Bulova Watch and then occupied by General Electric for about 20 years.
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A modest hotel gets a facelift and an upgrade during the city’s development boom time
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A once bustling retail destination and hang out. Now, a dead mall? Not quite yet…
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A relatively recent construction for large sporting and entertainment events, modernized in the late 2000’s to connect to the Convention Center
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An innovative early 70s hyperbolic paraboloid roof structure design that allowed a 130' x 325' uninterrupted interior space
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A photo recreation series of a RISD student portfolio taken in 1975 and 1976 — recreated in 2008
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The former home of three different radio stations left to rot for almost 20 years.