Tag: Providence Preservation Society
Meeting Street Steps gain a marker
PROVIDENCE – A bronze marker has been installed at the Meeting Street Steps on College Hill in Providence, noting its historic significance.
Restoration of the...
Axelrod Music sign included on Most Endangered Properties list
PROVIDENCE – The Axelrod Music neon sign is a new entrant on the annual Most Endangered Properties list compiled by the Providence Preservation Society.
The...
Editor’s Choice: AIDS Project R.I. to celebrate 35th anniversary with gala
Editor’s Choice
AIDS Project R.I. to celebrate35th anniversary with gala Aids Project Rhode Island is commemorating its 35th anniversary with a gala cocktail party in...
PPS releases 2020 Most Endangered Properties list
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society released its 2020 Most Endangered Properties list on Monday, highlighting 10 historical buildings or structures that are at...
Providence Preservation Society to unveil most endangered properties list Jan. 23
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society will hold its annual meeting on Jan. 23 at the Pavilion at Grace Church downtown.
The 2020 Most Endangered...
RISCA announces $316K in grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts on Thursday announced approval of $316,025 in grants to 84 recipients.
The grants will support arts...
Tax deal for Providence hotel project OK’d to go to mayor...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday night gave a second OK for a $2.7 million tax break for a developer planning to turn...
City Council approves tax deal for Providence hotel
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved a $2.7 million tax break for a developer planning to turn two vacant downtown buildings into...
City must stop throwing roadblocks in front of worthy developers
Despite all the talk about making Providence more hospitable for developers, some city officials continue to throw roadblocks in front of worthy projects.
The latest...
Appreciate preservation successes
Stories detailing public anger over historical properties lost to insensitive development are unfortunately all too common.
But it’s important to also recognize the many successful...