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ArtInRuins Properties on the PPS 10 Most List

#Providence Preservation Society Ten Most Endangered Lists

#2024

  • Neighborhoods Under Pressure from Student Housing Gentrification // Wanskuck, Elmhurst, Smith Hill, Washington Park, and College Hill.
  • Providence Public School Buildings, as represented by Asa Messer Elementary School and Mount Pleasant High School // Citywide, 1655 Westminster Street and 434 Mount Pleasant Avenue.
  • Grace Church Cemetery (1834, 1843, c. 1860) // 10 Elmwood Avenue.
  • Sacred Places, as represented by the Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Broad Street Synagogue, and Cathedral of St. John // Citywide, 24 Douglas Avenue, 688 Broad Street, and 276 North Main Street.
  • South Providence Waterfront and Providence Gas Co. Purifier Building // 200 Allens Avenue and South Providence Waterfront.
  • #NotInRuins Cranston Street Armory (1907) // 340 Cranston Street, West End.
  • #NotInRuins Atlantic Mills Complex (1863, 1882) // 100 Manton Avenue, Olneyville.
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building (aka Superman Building) (1928) // 111 Westminster Street, Downtown.

#2023

  • Asa Messer Elementary School, 158 Messer Street, West End (ca. 1890)
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building, aka Superman Building (1928)
  • #UrbanDecay Humboldt Fire Station, 155 Humboldt Avenue, Wayland (1906)
  • Providence Infrastructure, Citywide (various)
  • #UrbanDecay Providence Gas Company Purifier House (1899-1900) Allens Ave
  • Providence Public Schools, Citywide (various)
  • RIDOT Headquarters and Garage, 30 Arline Street, Smith Hill (1927)
  • #UrbanDecay Standard Wholesale Liquors Co., 115 Harris Avenue, Smith Hill (1937)
  • Urban League of Rhode Island Site, 246 Prairie Avenue, Upper South Providence (ca. 1970s)

#2022

  • Broad Street Synagogue, aka Temple Beth El (1910)
  • Cathedral of St. John (1810) North Main Street
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building, aka Superman Building (1928)
  • Grace Church Cemetery (1834, 1843, c. 1860) 10 Elmwood Ave
  • #UrbanDecay Prince Hall Masonic Temple (1893) Eddy Street
  • #UrbanDecay Providence Gas Company Purifier House (1899-1900) Allens Ave
  • Rhodes Street National Register Historic District (1855–1915)
  • Tockwotton Fox Point Cape Verdean Community
  • Urban League of Rhode Island Building (c. 1970s) 246 Prairie Ave

#2021

  • Arthur B. and Laura Weeks House at 29 Elbow Street, Samuel Lewis House at 137 Chestnut Street, Pilgrim Manufacturing Co. Building at 155 Chestnut Street, Jewelry District (1886, c. 1825, 1941, respectively)
  • Broad Street Synagogue (aka Temple Beth El), 688 Broad Street, Elmwood (1910)
  • #UrbanDecay Crook Point Bascule Bridge, spanning Seekonk River, Fox Point (c. 1908)
  • Grace Church Cemetery, 10 Elmwood Avenue, South Providence (1834, 1843, c. 1860)
  • House, 234 Lenox Avenue, South Elmwood (c. 1880)
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building (aka Superman Building), 111 Westminster Street (1928)
  • #UrbanDecay Prince Hall Masonic Temple, 883 Eddy Street, Lower South Providence (1893)
  • Providence, RI (The city of Providence might be the most surprising inclusion this year; however, it is clear that climate change and sea level rise will affect historic and cultural resources across the city in the coming decades.)
  • #UrbanDecay Standard Wholesale Liquors Co., 115 Harris Avenue, Smith Hill (1937)
  • #UsedToBeThere Ward Baking Co. Administration Building (aka Victory Plating), 145 Globe Street, Jewelry District (1901-08) – LOST on 2/19/2021

#2020

  • Axelrod Music Neon Sign, 251 Weybosset Street, Downtown (c. 1950s)
  • Broad Street Synagogue (aka Temple Beth El), 688 Broad Street, Elmwood (1910)
  • Citizens Bank and adjacent parcels, 870 Westminster Street, West End (1921)
  • #UsedToBeThere Commercial Building (M.N. Cartier & Sons), 1107 Westminster Street, West End (c. 1890s)
  • #UrbanDecay Crook Point Bascule Bridge, spanning Seekonk River (c. 1908)
  • I-195 Redevelopment District Parcels 42 and P4, between Dyer Street and Providence River, Downtown
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building (aka Superman Building), 111 + Westminster Street (1928)
  • Providence Public School Buildings, as represented by Hope High School Auditorium, 324 Hope Street, East Side (1938)
  • RI State Board of Public Roads, 30 Arline Street, Smith Hill (1931)
  • Water Supply Board Building, 552 Academy Avenue, Mount Pleasant (c. 1908)

#2019

  • Beresford-Nicholson Estate, 288 Blackstone Boulevard (1908, 1919)
  • Broad Street Synagogue, 688 Broad Street (1910)
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building, 111 Westminster Street (1928)
  • Olneyville Industrial/Commercial Buildings, Olneyville, various locations
  • #UrbanDecay Rialto Theater, 119-121 Mathewson Street (1829, 1902, 1950s)
  • Richard Brown House on the Butler Hospital Campus, 345 Blackstone Boulevard (1731)
  • Saint Teresa of Avila Church, 265 Manton Avenue (1883)
  • Westside Park, Parcel P4, Peck and Dyer Streets
  • Water Supply Board Building, 552 Academy Avenue (c.1908)
  • William R. Babcock II House, 145 Lexington Avenue (c. 1893)

#2018

  • 5 Brown University Buildings in Path of Proposed Performing Arts Center, College Hill:
    Leonard M. Blodgett House, 127 Angell Street (1853)
    Edward J. Cushing House, 129 Angell Street (c. 1849)
    Lucien Sharpe Carriage House, 135 Angell Street (1885)
    Norwood House (aka Benjamin Stevens House), 82 Waterman Street (1857)
    86 Waterman Street (1857- 1875)
  • Broad Street Synagogue (aka Temple Beth El), 688 Broad Street, Elmwood (1910)
  • Earnscliffe Woolen Mill/Paragon Worsted Co. (Cathedral Art Metals), 25 & 39 Manton Avenue, Federal Hill (1898 and later)
  • Gustave F. Mensing House, 216 – 218 Adelaide Avenue, Elmwood (c. 1897)
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building (aka Superman Building), 111 Westminster Street (1928)
  • Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Avenue, Elmwood (c.1923)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 12 Spruce Street, Federal Hill (1925)
  • Parcel 1A, South Water Street, I-195 Redevelopment District, East Side
  • Rhodes Street National Register District, Upper South Providence (c. 1850s- 1890s)
  • State House Lawn, 90 Smith Street, Capital Center, Downtown & Smith Hill (1901)
  • United Presbyterian Church, 619 Chalkstone Avenue, Smith Hill (1895)
  • Water Supply Board Building, 552 Academy Avenue, Mount Pleasant (c. 1908)

#2017

  • #UrbanDecay Atlantic Mills, 100 Manton Avenue, Olneyville (1863)
  • Barstow Stove Company (known as Tops Electric Company), 120 Point Street, Jewelry District (c. 1849)
  • Bomes Theatre, 1017 Broad Street, Elmwood (1921)
  • Broad Street Synagogue, 688 Broad Street (1910-1911)
  • #UrbanDecay Cranston Street Armory, 310 Cranston Street, West End (1907)
  • #UrbanDecay Humboldt Fire Station, 155 Humboldt Avenue, Wayland (1906)
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building, 111 Westminster Street (1928)
  • Rhodes Street National Register District, Rhodes/Alphonso/Janes Streets, Upper South Providence, (1850s-1890s)
  • Sheffield Smith House, 334 Smith Street, Smith Hill (1855)
  • Former Sixth Precinct Police Station, 36 Chaffee Street, Olneyville (1890)
  • Welcome Arnold House, 21 Planet Street, College Hill (1785-1798)

#2016

  • #UrbanDecay Atlantic Mills, 100 Manton Avenue, Olneyville (1863)
  • Bomes Theatre, 1017 Broad Street (1921)
  • #UrbanDecay Cranston Street Armory, 315 Cranston Street (1907)
  • Historic Jewelry District Buildings:
    As exemplified by:
    Barstow Stove Company (known as Tops Electric Company), 120 Point Street (c. 1849)
    #UsedToBeThere Ward Baking Company Administration Building, 145 Globe Street (1908-1956)
  • Historic Middle School Buildings:
    As exemplified by:
    Gilbert Stuart Middle School, 188 Princeton Avenue (c. 1930)
    Roger Williams Middle School, 278 Thurbers Avenue (1932)
    Nathanael Greene Middle School, 721 Chalkstone Avenue (1929)
  • Historic Religious Buildings:
    As exemplified by:
    Broad Street Synagogue, 688 Broad Street (1910)
    Congregation of the Sons of Jacob, 24 Douglas Avenue (1905-1912, 1920)
    United Presbyterian Church, 619 Chalkstone Avenue (1895)
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust Building, 111 Westminster Street (1928)
  • #NotInRuins Kendrick-Prentice-Tirocchi House, 514 Broadway (1867)
  • Meader Street School, 20 Almy Street (1891)
  • #UsedToBeThere Rhode Island Hospital Southwest Pavilion, 593 Eddy Street (1900)
  • Sheffield Smith House, 334 Smith Street (1855)

#2015

  • #UrbanDecay Atlantic Mills, 100 Manton Avenue, Olneyville (1863)
  • Broad Street Synagogue (1910)
  • #UrbanDecay Cranston Street Armory (1907)
  • Esek Hopkins House (1756)
  • Former RIDOT Headquarters and Garage (1927) — 30 Arline Street
  • Grace Church Cemetery & Cottage (1834)
  • #NotInRuins Kendrick-Prentice-Tirocchi House, 514 Broadway (1867)
  • Sheffield Smith House (1855)
  • St. Teresa of Avila Church (1883)
  • Westminster Unitarian Church (1901)

#2014

  • #UsedToBeThere 57 Federal Street
  • #UrbanDecay Atlantic Mills, 100 Manton Avenue, Olneyville (1863)
  • Bomes Theater
  • Doyle Avenue Historic District
  • Grace Church Cemetery and Cottage
  • Historic Houses of Worship: including Broad Street Synagogue, Cathedral of St. John, St. Teresa of Avila Church, + United Presbyterian Church, Westminster Unitarian Church
  • #NotInRuins Industrial Trust building
  • Former Rhode Island Department of Transportation Headquarters and Garage
  • State House Lawn
  • #UsedToBeThere Ward Baking Company Administration Building

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#2001

  • 19th Century Mill Buildings
  • 194 Broadway
  • Bannister House
  • The Dwight House and the Nursery Carriage House
  • Hope High School
  • Manton Avenue School
  • #NotInRuins Masonic Temple
  • The Rhodes Street National Register District
  • The William H. Dyer House
  • The Williard B. Scott House

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