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February 27, 2021
Providence, Rhode Island skyline in the morning from the Providence River in Autumn. Credit: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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Putting a City on the Endangered List
Every year, the Providence Preservation Society solicits input from the community to determine the most endangered buildings in the Rhode Island capital.
But Rachel Robinson, the society’s director of preservation, did a double take when she saw an application to list the entire 385-year-old city as endangered.
Read what PPS writes:
In spite of the pandemic and dire economic challenges, Providence is experiencing a building boom with construction activity continuing through lockdowns and pauses. Protection of historic buildings exists in this old American city through seven local historic districts containing approximately 2500 properties– though PPS advocates for far more designation. The city’s historic beauty continues to draw newcomers from bigger and more expensive places who appreciate the quality of life and architecture that Providence offers.
Why, then, would a member of the community nominate the city of Providence to the Most Endangered Properties list? In a sentence: we are a river city in the Ocean State, and the impacts of climate change and sea level rise will affect Providence’s built and cultural heritage in both incremental and profound ways.
City makes PPS 2021 list of most endangered properties
THE BROAD STREET SYNAGOGUE, located at 688 Broad St.,was one of the several properties included on the Providence Preservation Society s 2021 Most Endangered Properties list. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society on Wednesday released its 2021 Most Endangered Properties List, which includes the entire capital city. The list, released each year, is designed to generate support for the preservation of vulnerable structures and places, the organization said. In addition to specific properties listed this year, the organizations included all of…
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