ArtInRuins Properties Tracking demolition and redevelopment in the City of Providence, RI, and surrounding areas. weekly 1 https://artinruins.com Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 City Machine and Providence Wholesale Drug Company ArtInRuins.com A large multi-building complex of two-and-three-story red brick mill buildings, most with windows featuring granite sills and arched lintels. Some buildings have decorative brick corbelling at the rooflines while others are plainer.A large complex of several structures built over the course of about 50 years that remains industrial and commericial in its tenant mix

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/city-machine-prov-wholesale-drug/ https://artinruins.com/property/city-machine-prov-wholesale-drug/ Fountain Street, #471 ArtInRuins.com A small, one-story, gable roof, wood-clad shack, for lack of a better word, with an awning over the façade and a commercial sign post and sign.Three-generations of neighborhood short-order cooks made this tiny place a home for regulars over the course of 50 years

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/471-fountain-st-pvd/ https://artinruins.com/property/471-fountain-st-pvd/ Fountain Street, #132, Downtown Providence ArtInRuins.com Added a photo from the PPS Slide Collection which partially shows the building and it s McDonald’s branding

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/132-fountain-st/ https://artinruins.com/property/132-fountain-st/ Smith Webbing Company Weave Shed ArtInRuins.com A more than 100-year old building has been home to one owner and one set of businesses for over 50 years.

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/smith-webbing-weave-shed-pwt/ https://artinruins.com/property/smith-webbing-weave-shed-pwt/ Richmond Residences ArtInRuins.com A narrow five-story contemporary building put up between two existing buildings and on top of a neighboring one.Added two images of the finished construction

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/richmond-residences/ https://artinruins.com/property/richmond-residences/ Rhode Island State Laboratories ArtInRuins.com A seven-story, rectaingular modern office building with windows that stretch from the second to third floors, and from the 4th to the fifth, with single story windows on the first and sixth floors. The seventh floor is actually a covered utility floor for heating/cooling and air-scrubbers.Added two new images of the finalized construction

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/state-health-laboratory/ https://artinruins.com/property/state-health-laboratory/ William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories ArtInRuins.com Construction has not been completed. Photos are of the construction site and progress. A steel reinforced, seven story, modern facility with a design that relies heavily on a gridden window system.Added more images of the construction in progress

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/brown-life-sciences-jewelry-district/ https://artinruins.com/property/brown-life-sciences-jewelry-district/ Captain George Benson House ArtInRuins.com An over 225 year old mansion on a large lot is about to get new neighbors through an arduous historic review process

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/george-benson-house/ https://artinruins.com/property/george-benson-house/ Jewish Orphanage / Miriam Hospital ArtInRuins.com A two story light tan or yellow brick building on a raised basement with very few ornamental details. Windows are rectangular and the facades are mostly flat.Added new photos of the recent demolition to the western wing of the forner Hospital

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://artinruins.com/property/jewish-orphanage-miriam-hospital/ https://artinruins.com/property/jewish-orphanage-miriam-hospital/ Edmund Place ArtInRuins.com Added three new photos of the building under renovation into apartments

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/edmund-place-east-providence/ https://artinruins.com/property/edmund-place-east-providence/ Engine Company No. 21 ArtInRuins.com A two story, light grey stone and light grey brick fire house in two symmetrical wings around a central base of two garage door openings. An elaborate copper cornice wraps the roof and featues a few winged details and filagrees.Added a recent photo of the property now that it has been purchased.

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/humboldt-fire-station/ https://artinruins.com/property/humboldt-fire-station/ Saint John’s Rectory ArtInRuins.com A three story red brick square plan building with rectangular fenestration and a hipped roof. The facade is three bays across with central single-door entrance. Small details in browstone exist around the basement level and in the window sills and doorway trim.A former rectory and apartment building turned bed and breakfast needs investment to prevent deterioration of this 150+ year old structure

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/st-johns-rectory-pvd/ https://artinruins.com/property/st-johns-rectory-pvd/ Louis Family Restaurant ArtInRuins.com A vibrantly decorated commercial storefront with central entrance, flat roof, and large commercial windows. Sculptures and mosiacs adorn the façade and roofline.A family-run diner serving homemade classics to residents and students on the East Side for just about 80 years

]]> Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/louis-family-restaurant/ https://artinruins.com/property/louis-family-restaurant/ Atlas Music/Standard Rim and Wheel of Rhode Island ArtInRuins.com A two story building with a red brick facade and cement block construction on the other faces. The front is four bays across while the building has much more depth to it and is partially one story on the rear level. Subtle brick details adorn the facade, but one has to look for them. The building seems very plain at a quick glance.A simple two-story brick-faced commercial building with a long history as a vending machine operation

]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/atlas-vending/ https://artinruins.com/property/atlas-vending/ North Main Street, #905 ArtInRuins.com A two and a half story house with most windows covered over by vinyl siding. The entire second floor is without windows. The first floor has an extension with commercial-grade plate glass windows that meets the street at an angle away from the house. In the recent renovation, the house is regaining its original window openings. At the time of RI Aquarium, the main commercial entrance was central on the North Main Street facade. Since then, the former main entrance has been closed up and a corner entrance has been added to the southern side of the first floor retail space.An unassuming house along a busy commercial corrider has been retail-first for 100+ years, and now undergoes a move towards housing

]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/905-north-main-st-pvd/ https://artinruins.com/property/905-north-main-st-pvd/ State Board of Elections ArtInRuins.com A single story, blocky, rectangular building with most rectangular window opening bricked in completely or shrunk in size to accomodate smaller replacement windows. A central entrance punctures the street-facing facade. A low portion of the building built into the hill protrudes off the eastern side of the street-level building.A truck showroom turned office for the State’s Board of Elections has one redevelopment plan rejected as it waits for new ideas

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/state-board-of-elections/ https://artinruins.com/property/state-board-of-elections/ Allen Printworks ArtInRuins.com A large, three story main mill built in two wings on either side of a five story, square stair tower with double hip roof. Windows have arched tops and thin stone sills — most have been replaced with aluminum double hung windows or have been blocked in with brick. A stand-alone two story structure to the east is possibly older than the mill, and of stone and brick construction covered in stucco and painted white.Added a recent image of the un-redeveloped mill

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/allen-printworks/ https://artinruins.com/property/allen-printworks/ Esek Hopkins House ArtInRuins.com A two and a half story wood frame house built up over time with three distinct sections of construction. This article explains the architecture and significance further.A three-hundred year old house with a varied history, a little mystery, and larger questions about what is worth preserving.

]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/esek-hopkins-house/ https://artinruins.com/property/esek-hopkins-house/ Building Triple Deckers in Providence — A Tale of Dimensions, Parking Minimums, and Zoning Variances ArtInRuins.com A deep dive into how local zoning regulations and designated zones shape the way housing is designed and built through the lens of building a new 3-unit structure.

]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/essay/building-triple-deckers/ https://artinruins.com/essay/building-triple-deckers/ Gilbert Stuart Middle School ArtInRuins.com A three-story on a raised basement, classical Greek architecure inspired school building of yellow brick and stone. A detailed cornice rings the building with rectangular, replacement windows and archways over secondary entrances. The western side features a central three bay wide main entrance with doric columns topped by a portico.An almost 100-year old Greek Revival style school building is being razed for a new pre-K through 8th grade building

]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0500 https://artinruins.com/property/gilbert-stuart-middle-school/ https://artinruins.com/property/gilbert-stuart-middle-school/