The ‘Masonic Temple’ building on Smith Hill, left uncompleted and deteriorating since the 1920s, is finally getting reconstructed. Rhode Island PBS’s public affairs program, and host Paul Zangari will welcome three guests to discuss the project and the building on Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Michael Coolidge of Sage Hospitality Resources – the operation that is completing the building as a luxury hotel in 2006 – describes its future. Edward Sanderson of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission and historian Dave Balfour shed light on the building’s past and how it was saved from the wrecking ball. Today, the intricate steel framework clinging to the building’s façade supports the granite and brick outer shell as the interior is being gutted. A new interior will be built following contemporary plans that pay respect to the original ornate architectural design.
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Never-before-seen video of the building’s pre-construction interior will also be featured on Rhode Island.
This program will be the first of a number of future episodes about the ‘Masonic Temple’ building. Rhode Island PBS is interested in filming a documentary about the building. Viewers who may have film or photos or a special knowledge about the building throughout the years are invited to contact: Masonic History & Restoration Project, Rhode Island PBS, 50 Park Lane, Providence, RI 02907; e-mail: masonic@RIpbs.org.
