Tag: Demolition by Fire

An amazingly dense complex of mill structures dating from the mid-1800s and in use for over 100 years before succumbing to two large fires in the midst of plans to redevelop

A small, square remnant of a much larger Riverside Mills complex remained as City property for almost 30 years before being torn down.

A bricked-in and enclosed one-story building along Kinsley Avenue exploded in a chemical fire that leveled it and threw conder blocks across the street

A beautiful Second-Empire style, iron storefront, six-story commercial building on the edge of Exchange Place until a fire destroyed it in 1925

A loved but neglected set of mills suffer fire and neglect before finally being razed

Brilliant — park your car on top, bowl below. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t hip enough to survive waning interest before bowling made a resurgence

A low-slung, 2-story mill with numerous large windows sat vacant for years before it succumbed to a fire

This historic wooden structure over the Providence River withstood the Hurricane of 1938 but not a lighting strike on January 12, 2011

The iconic “HOPE” sign rose off the roof of a mill building as you drove north on 95 until a fire devastated it in 2004.

This three-story former lumber yard and wood working business has over a hundred years of history

A family-owned party supply, costume, and novelty store operating since the early 1980s. Closed in 2005 and burned in 2011.

This 175 year old stone mill suffered a suspicious and devastating fire in 2005 which razed it to the ground

This mid-1800s structure was one the few examples of Providence’s eminent architect Thomas Tefft but burned in 2006.

A 400,000+ sq. ft. series of mill buildings dating from 1870 and converted to residential units after suffering a devastating fire that leveled half the complex

Vacant since 1987, this building stood on the West Side across from Central High School for over 20 years before being completely razed to the ground.