Brown University is looking to build a new performing arts center in the middle of its College Hill campus, but local preservationists are concerned that the school will demolish or relocate five historic buildings to create the space for the new facility. The buildings include a number of 19th-century structures, some recently rehabilitated by the university, which said that it is looking at both relocation and demolition options.
The Providence Preservation Society has sounded an alarm about the potential razing of these buildings, calling for “more of a community conversation ahead of the siting of a major new building on College Hill,” according to society Executive Director Brent Runyon.
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Brown has been making major investments in its College Hill home base, but it is becoming more difficult for the school to add to its campus without affecting the surrounding neighborhood. What is your opinion on the issue?
