Tag: House
35 properties
Since most of A.I.R. is industrial mill buildings, this is a special tag to identify houses, some of which may have been formerly something else.
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A lovely split-square dual residence at the beginning of Atwells Avenue, razed in 2014 for a speculative development that has not come to pass
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This turn-of-the-century Federal-style two-story wooden house-turned-resturant was razed quickly on Good Friday in 2021
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A quick redevelopment of two historic homes in an eroding historic district under pressure to provide “modern” student housing
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A project that did not gain develepment approval will not go forward, but the demolition of these three houses will
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A commercial space and apartment house best known for its colorful aquatic mural on a busy corner in Fox Point
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A visually-arresting former carriage house and stable behind one of Broadway’s most ornate mansions
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A narrow, modern duplex building on a narrow, hard to build lot introduces hard angles to a residential neighborhood
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About half of the “Mile of History,” documenting the western side of Benefit Street as it looked in 2004
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Two houses will be expanded within the confines of historic character and almost double the number of available apartments
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A new infill home thoughtfully designed to fit the neighborhood while adhering to modern building practices
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Two late-19th century houses are to be torn down in favor of a five-story mixed-use residential and commercial building in the College Hill Historic District
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Twin 1875-era three-story mansard houses are decaying under ownership of Brown Univesity
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A 250+ year old home belonging to one of the captain’s that took part in the burning of the Gaspee
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A very large, wood shingle mansion in Quality Hill with attached carriage house that was used as a senior care facility for 105 years
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A historic home that was not officially verified as “historic”, therefore it was unprotected from demolition by neglect
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An unconventional home (for Providence) in a conventional working class neighborhood
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Long-time tenants Davis Dairy vacated in spring 2020 after a fire damaaged the upper floors of the house
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An elaborate home decorated with “gingerbread” details and the former workshop of notable designers A. & L. Tirocchi is now a collective-run bed & breakfast & artist residency program
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This 300-ton house was rotated and moved 450 feet up Olive Street in one piece over the course of three days
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This gothic revival wood frame house has been languishing since the 1990s as developers have come and gone
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A small house gifted to Brown University was razed in favor of expanding the Life Sciences Building along Meeting St
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One the last remaining historic homes on the Thayer to Brook Street block demolished for a new structure
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This ornate former single-family home was built in stages and owned by two prominent business people that almost succumbed to the wrecking ball
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An almost 100-year old business in an even older building was hastily razed in 2021
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A massive private home designed by important turn-of-the-century minds had as colorful a history as it had decorative stone details.
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An empty and derelict 150 year old mansion lost a fight to find a savior and new purpose
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This former stable is a remnant of a larger house that was razed in the 1940s and now stands as a handsome private home
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A beautifully detailed late 19th-century double house will succumb to the wrecking ball in favor of more of the same modern apartment building design
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A small colonial house along Meeting St with ties to the Civil War’s “Colored” infantry and African American’s fight for equal education rights in the state
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An almost 200 year old brick house has seen many changes, from home of a three term Providence Mayor to an industrial business
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An old house gets a renovation and a nearby addition for a total of five new “luxury” condominium units
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Another erosion of the neighborhood fabric, moving from wood-built houses to slick “modern concept” commercial structures
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4-story new construction marries a 2-story Greek Revival 150 years younger at the base of College Hill
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A turn-of-the-20th-century former funeral home will be demolished for a new apartment building on the edge of Wayland Square
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A quaint small cottage is delicately saved by a considerate addition and rebuild while the large lot was subdivided to support monster new construction