2019 annual report places matter education programs

The year of this report, 2019, seems like a lifetime ago, a world away. To be issuing a report that examines that year feels We launch each year’s full calendar of programming with our Annual Meeting. Our membership and the public are disjointed and out of step, but looking back helps assess how we did and how we can do better. Rest assured, most of our invited to this event where we elect new officers and trustees, hear the executive director’s review of the previous time these days is spent thinking about the future of PPS, of Providence, of Rhode Island, and beyond. At the same time, we year’s activities, announce the new Most Engangered Properties (MEP) list, and feature a prominent speaker. are quite tethered to the current moment, with pressing concerns for our families and friends, those who are sick, and those In January 2019, we welcomed Tom Mayes, VP and Senior Counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, whose economic circumstances have taken a downturn. We feel for community members whose restaurants, shops, and who spoke about his book, Why Old Places Matter. businesses may not recover from this calamity, even more for those who have lost loved ones. We don’t save buildings simply to study them, or advocate for good design and planning for the sake of A two-year program titled SITES and STORIES EXPLORED Through Art, Scholarship, and Community Engagement some metrics. Places matter. They matter for the histories held in those places, histories that can be took the place of our 2019 spring programs. In a culmination of walking tours, research and creation throughout 2018 admirable or deplorable. They matter for the way they make us feel. Places matter for the environmental and 2019, PPS unveiled five original artistic works that explore hidden and layered narratives of four sites on our 2018 benefits that they create. Places matter for the way they engender community. At no time in the MEP list: Earnescliff/Paragon Mill, Knight Memorial Library, Parcel 1A, and the Broad Street Synagogue. The works recent past has that been more important. And there is no better way to connect people to place provoked conversations about the meaning of place, what happens when a site tells more than one story, and what than through story. kind of reparative work can ensue when a site erases some of its narratives in favor of others. Artists included Rebecca Noon and Jed Hancock-Brainerd, Megan and Murray McMillan, Deborah Spears Moorehead, David Wells, and In 2019, we worked with artists to convey untold or forgotten narratives of several historic places. Walker Mettling. These artists dove into social histories and contemporary stories with the help of scholars and the community. At Knight Memorial Library, Channavy Chhay shared her experience as a young Since 1994, PPS has used the MEP program to engage the public in thinking about the future of significant historic refugee using the library to learn English and understand her new home. Through our program, buildings, landscapes, structures, and neighborhoods. With SITES and STORIES, we hoped to expand this more-recent immigrants – students at the Center for Southeast Asians – learned the history engagement through the work of Rhode Island-based artists, involving the community in the re-building of narratives and architecture of the library, helping to strengthen their understanding of its past while around the human beings who inhabited these important properties. Artists and artist teams helping bring to light the role the library plays in the lives of Rhode Islanders today. worked with scholars, historic preservationists, and community members, interpreting endangered sites, drawing out hidden histories, and provoking essential public conversations. Later that year, hundreds gathered at Earnescliffe Woolen Mill/Paragon Worsted Mill in Collaborating with PPS on the project were artists Mary Beth Meehan and Holly Ewald, and Olneyville to participate in a “one-night-only choral haunting concerning the women Maureen Taylor, a photography and genealogy expert. who worked from 1898-1960 in the textile mill” titled, She Died for Our Convenience. Readers and singers conveyed stories of the place from its original inhabitation by the This project was supported by an anonymous donor, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, Narragansett Nation to the workers in the mill until its closing to the artists who the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and Rhode Island State Council created massive countercultural artworks here. It is important that we remember and on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly, a grant from the record these layers of history, especially as uses change and people are displaced. This National Endowment for the Arts and private funders. is done too infrequently, so we were happy to engage artists to enhance the public Original work by Indigenous artist Deborah remembrance and understanding of some of our Most Endangered Properties. Spears Moorehead interpreting the history of In June of 2019, the 39th Festival of Historic Houses explored late the Providence River, at the site of 2018 Most In 2020, we are striving to connect people as much as possible, not only to place but to each nineteenth and early twentieth century dwellings and historic landscapes of the Endangered Property, Parcel 1A other. That is something our annual Festival of Historic Houses does quite well. In thinking about Paterson Park Neighborhood, located in the Blackstone Park Historic District. how to produce the event this year, we found that it was nearly impossible because of the serious The Festival offered an inside view of lovingly-cared-for private homes, buildings and green spaces. prospect of exposure to the coronavirus, and a virtual version of the Festival was deemed unworkable. Though we can’t Paterson Park boasts houses from the turn of the twentieth century, reflecting the era’s appreciation bring people together in person, we have launched new online programming to serve a diversity of interests. for city planning and the development of public parks and recreational facilities. The neighborhood We encourage you to join us for our lunchtime series, Bite-Sized Preservation, which explores topics related to advocacy, was also where the writer H.P. Lovecraft spent early years of his life. research tools and the practice of historic preservation. Our social media channels are great ways to connect with others who share your passion for architecture, placemaking, history, and culture. We recently saluted health care workers in an Instagram series on Providence’s historic hospitals and we’re now exploring each of the city’s unique neighborhoods with PVD25. While we may not be able to see each other in person, there are many ways we are engaging the community. Our biennial Preservation Awards were presented at the Providence Public Library in November Our work continues. 2019, and guests were treated to a cocktail hour sneak-peak of the exciting restoration work in the 1953 wing. Eight As we look back at 2019 with pride in our many accomplishments, advocacy efforts, and rich programming, we must thank awards chosen by a jury of design and preservation experts from New Orleans were presented to celebrate excellence the hundreds of members and thousands of supporters that make our work possible. Additionally, none of this would be in preservation and new construction. Additional honorees were recognized by PPS for their contributions to the possible without the dedication and hard work by our fine staff and our Executive Director Brent Runyon. As we look ahead, improvement of the Providence landscape. The Dirt Palace women’s art collective accepted the Fan Favorite Award even during these unsettled times, we have never been more optimistic about the important role PPS plays in our for their restoration of the Kendrick-Prentice-Tirocchi House, also known as the Wedding Cake House. community, working to ensure that Providence continues to be the unique, diverse and relevant city that it has always been.

1 Christopher J. Marsella President of the PPS Board of Trustees, 2018-2020 2 advocacy update Douglas Ave 146

95 Each year is busy with constant and necessary advocacy work, but 2019 was an especially active year in Providence!

PPS continues to closely monitor local and state commissions whose reviews and decision-making have a literal impact on North Main St 5 Smith St the treatment of historic resources and the future landscape of Providence’s built environment. Projects of concern remain 4 6 the Fane Tower proposal before the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission and private student housing projects on the 2019 MEPs East Side, among countless others. Industrial Trust Co. Building One advocacy effort cleared a major hurdle in September 2019. The City Plan Commission voted unanimously to Kennedy Plaza east side Threats Demoliton by neglect, demolition, lack of recommend to City Council the proposed expansion of the College Hill Local Historic District – a multi-year effort by 1 government leadership and support neighbors in College Hill’s east side with the full support of PPS. Once approved by the City Council, this zoning overlay will Waterman St provide much needed preservation protection for buildings, mostly residential, within the National Register Historic District William R. Babcock II House SAVED 145 Lexington Avenue downtown (a largely honorary designation) left vulnerable to demolition, development, and institutional expansion. 6/10 2 Threats Vacancy, vandalism 3 1 On the eve of the Industrial Trust Building reaching six years of vacancy (April 2019), PPS pledged to prioritize bringing 8 west side attention to this vulnerable and important local landmark. In May 2019, we succeeded in having the beloved Superman 10 7 Rialto Theatre 195 Building (1928) listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. 121 Mathewson Street This listing and subsequent attention re-energized discussion of Superman’s current condition, redevelopment potential, 3 Threat Obsolescence and meaning within Providence. PPS solicited RISD’s Interior Architecture Department to develop an adaptive reuse studio for its graduate students. The studio faculty and students were undeterred by Water Supply Board Building Elmwood Ave the pandemic-related disruptions to their Spring 2020 semester and produced 552 Academy Avenue seven creative and plausible reuse schemes for this Art Deco skyscraper – the 4 Threat Demolition 9 95 keystone of the Providence skyline, and the tallest building in Rhode Island.

Richard Brown House, Butler Hospital Campus Broad St 345 Blackstone Boulevard 2 5 Threats Vacancy, lack of funding

Students from Charette High School for Beresford-Nicholson Estate SAVED Urban Planning and Historic Preservation at 288 Blackstone Boulevard Threats Demolition, insensitive development the 11 Most press conference 6

West Side Park (Parcel P4), I-195 Development District Peck and Dyer Streets Threats Insensitive, overscaled development of Parcel 42 most endangered properties 7 The 2019 Most Endangered Properties (MEPs) list was once again St.Teresa of Avila Church topped by the greatest preservation challenge, the Industrial Trust 265 Manton Avenue Threats Vacancy, lack of funding Building. Nine other properties were listed, representing a variety of 8 building types and threats. The 2019 list spans FIVE centuries from the Richard Brown House (1731) on the Butler Hospital Campus Temple Beth-El (Broad Street Synagogue) 688 Broad Street to the 21st century vulnerability of the new park at Parcel P4 – Threats Vacancy, deterioration threatened by the Fane Tower development before the public 9 park has even opened. Olneyville Industrial and Commercial Buildings various Olneyville locations Threats Decay, lack of development, under-utilization 10

4 pps by the numbers 2019

2019 Operating results Unrestricted With donor restrictions Total 522 member households Revenue 260 volunteers Contributions $228,012 $228,012 9,398 social media followers Special events (net) 78,129 6,000 84,129 Rental income 49,107 49,107 10 Most Endangered Properties highlighted Program income 28,121 28,121 Membership dues 45,750 45,750 16 historic property markers awarded New member reception in the Shakespeare’s Head garden Investment return for current use 7,318 31,853 39,171 1,560 historic property markers citywide Grants 12,740 22,500 35,240 Trust fund distributions 9,267 9,267 8 projects reviewed by PPS’s Planning and Architectural Review Committee Other 71,557 71,557 Net assets released from restriction 197,030 (197,030) Total revenue 727,031 (136,677) 590,354 Expenses Program services 380,898 380,898 Management and general 139,523 139,523 from the treasurer Development 160,018 160,018 Total expense 680,439 680,439 After five consecutive years of balanced budgets and building up cash reserves through fundraising, 2019 was a year of Net result from operations 46,952 (136,677) (90,085)* continued investment in the organization. The capital campaign raised more than $1.4 million, including $450,000 for our endowment, supporting in perpetuity our education staff and programs. Funds were also raised to ensure that our *This report does not include funds raised through our ongoing capital campaign. Gifts and pledges over the past two years total more headquarters, the 1769 Old Brick School House, will be accessible to all and brought up to code, for a safe and comfortable than $1.4 million. It does include depreciation and the spending down of restricted funds raised in prior fiscal periods, including some capital environment for our staff, volunteers and visitors. And just over a year ago, we restored to the staff the director of campaign funds used to pay for capital improvements and expanded education programming in 2019. In addition to the organizational education position by hiring Kelsey Mullen, ensuring a new generation will learn to appreciate how architecture, history, investments outlined above, in 2019 PPS also embarked on numerous programmatic and preservation initiatives, including having the and design impact their daily lives. Industrial Trust Building named to the America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list and a robust artist-engaged Sites and Stories program that created five original works of art related to Providence’s Most Endangered Properties. We continued property management with Preserve Rhode Island for both of our buildings and I am happy to report that the Shakespeare’s Head building at 21 Meeting Street has been fully leased for the past four years. This property now has a significant, positive cash flow, which supports education and advocacy projects. In 2019, PPS received grants from: focused on education 1772 Foundation Lillian Cumming Streetscape Fund Bafflin Foundation National Trust for Historic Preservation In April 2018, we kicked off the Power of Preservation Education campaign to fulfill goals set by the Board of Trustees The Champlin Foundation Providence Tourism Council in the 2015-2020 strategic plan. The campaign re-centered education as a primary focus of the organization. At the The Herman H. Rose Civic, Cultural and Media Access Fund Rhode Island Historical Preservation and end of 2019, gifts and pledges totaled just over $1.4 million, exceeding expectations. We are incredibly grateful to The Daniel Rosenblatt Foundation Heritage Commission the more than 160 campaign supporters who made this happen. The Felicia Fund, Inc. Rhode Island State Council on the Arts We wasted no time implementing the campaign goals. Just over a year ago, we hired our first director of education June Rockwell Levy Foundation The Sachem Foundation since 2011. Kelsey Mullen quickly launched program partnerships with several Providence schools and after-school programs. She developed a riverboat tour and is updating our popular Benefit Street walking tour booklet. We were pleased to welcome two new Partners in Preservation last year, bringing the total of year-round corporate To reinforce preservation’s value to the local economy, we are preparing to launch programs that will train sponsors to 26. Our new Partners are Shawmut Design and Construction and The Telephone Building. underemployed adults in valuable traditional buildings skills, such as window restoration. As of the end of 2019, our membership stood at 522 member households, including 71 new households. Design work on the Old Brick School House continues, though it has been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic. I am pleased to announce that because of strong fiscal results over the past five years, PPS is completely debt-free and This was perhaps fortuitous timing, since we now have the opportunity to reexamine the needs of a contemporary has a strong balance sheet. office and center for education in light of emerging health and safety concerns. Endowment totaled $1,830,432 as of year-end 2019. The Rhode Island Foundation managed $590,410 and Parsons Capital The campaign also resulted in PPS increasing our endowment by almost 50%. The new funds will support the managed $1,240,022 for PPS. education department. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this pivotal campaign. Donors are listed on

Laurel Bowerman Treasurer of the PPS Board of Trustees, 2019 pages 15-16. Learn more at ppsri.org/campaign.

5 6 events and programs pps staff

Brent Runyon Executive Director Angela H. Kondon Director of Donor Relations and Special Events Kelsey Mullen Director of Education Rachel Robinson Director of Preservation Kate Blankenship Development Assistant Marc Hutchison Office Administrator

The Winter Bash at the Bomes Theater; During the summer of 2019, PPS hosted two dedicated In August of 2019 the PPS staff had a guided tour of the Bruce and Leslie Long enjoying the dancing students as preservation interns. house and grounds of the Blithewold estate in Bristol, RI. The tour was led by Linda Blade, Collections Manager. Sofie Luna came to PPS through the One Providence After a lunch on the patio of the house overlooking Narragansett Bay, we were treated to a behind-the- for Youth Advanced Internship Program, a paid internship scenes tour of the Blithewold archives, including their program. She is an alumna of the Lincoln School and a extensive textile collection! student at Franklin and Marshall College, where she is majoring in anthropology and Italian. Sofie carried out background research for the 2020 Most Endangered Properties Senator Jack Reed with RI delegates to National Preservation Advocacy Week nominations and added content to our online Guide to Providence Architecture.

Jina Pappas-Horii, a history major at Barnard College, served as our Diversity in Historic Preservation intern, a paid internship open to students who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in preservation and cultural heritage careers. The preservation field has a long way to go to become more equitable and inclusive. PPS is committed to this ongoing work, and we recognize one important step is ensuring that preservation practitioners better represent the communities they serve. This internship, which will be offered each summer, is made possible through the generous support of the Ricci family. Jina compiled reference databases for educational outreach and assisted with the ongoing digitization PPS heritage travelers in New Orleans of PPS’s architectural slide collection. She graduated from Barnard in May 2020, and we wish her the very best!

While we were excited to celebrate the 40th Festival of Historic Houses tour in 2020, unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic has suspended all group activities. Therefore, we will instead celebrate the 40th Festival in June of 2021 by showcasing a charming corner of the College Hill Historic District on the National Register. Keene Street and Lloyd guide to providence architecture Avenue are a picturesque part of the tree-lined neighborhoods north of Brown University PPS works diligently to document and share the exceptional structures and open spaces between Angell and Olney Streets. The earliest dwellings in this area of Providence through the Festival of Historic Houses, annual Most Endangered appeared in the 1850s and, by the 1870s, ample Second Properties lists, and the PPS/AIAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Now, for the first Empire and Italianate style houses dotted the neighborhood. time, our accumulated expertise is in one place and available online. The building boom of the 1880s and 1890s saw a blend of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival houses, all comfortable in The new Guide to Providence Architecture is a user-friendly database of the buildings, size, rich in detail, and set back from the streets to allow landscapes, and neighborhoods that make Providence special. The core text largely for a dense landscape of flora. The proximity to Brown borrows from the 2003 PPS/AIAri guidebook, written by Wm McKenzie Woodward, with University and Rhode Island School of Design attracted photographs by Warren Jagger. The site is easily searched and sorted by property, professors to this burgeoning enclave, while the nearby architectural style, designer, neighborhood, and thematic or geographic tour. Thayer Street commercial district provided household needs In 2019, structural historian and author Judith Dupre consulted on a marketing plan that and entertainment. We hope you will join us as we explore we’ll be rolling out over the coming months. We are indebted to her for bringing her these lovingly preserved homes and gardens next summer! insights and enthusiasm to the project.

Historic homes on Lloyd Avenue The online guide will be continuously improved with new content. Visit guide.ppsri.org to explore and let us know what you like and what tours you want to see. 7 8 historic property markers gifts and grants

One of the most visible public programs run by PPS is also one of our oldest. In almost 60 years, 1,550 historic The spirit of PPS comes from its many members, and the strength of PPS comes from its donors and supporters, property markers have been installed across Providence. Coupled with the physical marker is a building history listed on the following pages. We are very grateful to all of them.

added to the Mary A. Gowdey Library of House Histories, which is an invaluable resource on the PPS website. Gifts listed in this first section do not include event tickets, travel fees, or capital campaign pledges and gifts. PPS marker applications often come from homeowners who have lovingly restored their properties or from those All capital campaign pledges and gifts are listed on page 15-16. Our Partners in Preservation and event and program sponsors are listed on page 17 and page 18, respectively. Members are denoted in blue. who have relocated to Providence and participate in the program to mark their support of stewardship and preservation in our historic city. Community-funded markers are available to participants as needed.

$15,000 or more $1,000-2,499 $500 - $999 Bafflin Foundation Anonymous Mr. David Abbott Recent marker recipient Sally Strachan talked to PPS: Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Burnham Barbara S. Gwynne Garden Fund Candy Adriance You live in a uniquely Rhode Island house-type! What do you Warren C. Curtis and Mark Steinbach Ms. Jennifer Bramley Mr. and Mrs. Lucien D. Agniel, Jr. love most about your lightning splitter? Capital Properties, Inc. Hope Alswang and Henry Joyce Oh, my. Where do I start? I love that people drive by, take $5,000 - $14,999 Ms. Judith Chace Mr. and Mrs. Alden M. Anderson, Jr. photos, and sometimes ring the bell to ask me questions about Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Buonanno City of Providence Mr. and Mrs. Witt Barlow the house and its very unique design. I love that children find Carolyn B. Haffenreffer Endowment Fund Civic, Cultural and Media Access Fund | Mr. James Barnes and Ms. Victoria Wilson Dr. Joseph A. Chazan, in honor of Vicki Veh Mr. Herman H. Rose Dr. David T. Barrall and Alison L. Holm, Esq. the house enchanting, especially when I take them on a tour JP Couture Melanie and Stephen Coon Ms. Phoebe Blake and Mr. Peter McClure inside all the odd and unusual little and hidden spaces. I love June Rockwell Levy Foundation James V. DeRentis and Brett Smiley Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bodell and that notes are left at the front door from people who have Providence Tourism Council Timothy M. Empkie, M.D. Mr. Alexander B. Bodell enjoyed the house and the ever-changing scenes in the front Mrs. Maia Farish Ms. Laurel Bowerman window (featuring a very stylish Madeline doll). I love that $2,500 - $4,999 Florence Family Fund Ms. Ellen Bruzelius and Mr. William Tifft there is an actual secret garden in the back of the house. Ian L. Barnacle Mr. James Brayton Hall Ms. Jillian Chin I love that I can share my love of the house with so very Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. L. Bennett Mr. Paul Kappel and Ms. Mary Reineman Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dana many people. Arria and Harrison Bilodeau Mr. Ned Levine and Mrs. Isabella R. Porter Elizabeth Debs Buff Chace Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Long Heather Evans What brought you to Providence? Elizabeth Z. Chace Fund Ms. Helen Gilbane Macdonald Linton A. and Bonita S. Fluck I was living in New York City and adored the city but had The Daniel Rosenblatt Foundation | Mr. David Maceroni Peter and Lucia Gill Case reached a point, after 18 years, where my heart and soul Dr. Stewart Kiritz and Ms. Sally Schuman Wendy MacGaw and Howard Ben Tre† Ms. Elizabeth Glatzer needed a garden. Because NYC would not provide that EpiVax, Inc. | Dr. Anne S. De Groot Mr. Frederick R. Mattis Mr. Christopher J. Good and for me, I made the very, very difficult decision to leave. Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Gilbane Ms. Olivia B. McCullough and Ms. Robyn L. Ericsson I came to Providence because the city provided me Sally E. Lapides Mr. Jonathan Sharlin Ms. Roberta Groch both an urban environment, with access to the things Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lee Mr. and Mrs. Terrence P. Moran, Sr. Warren and Janet Jagger I love that are culturally related, as well as a unique Lillian Cumming Streetscape Fund | Mrs. Pamelee Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Barry Jagolinzer neighborhood (College Hill) that gave me a historic Dr. Candace Jenks Lewis New England Institute of Technology Ms. Muriel Jobbers home AND my precious garden. Cathy Lund and Peter Karczmar Nicholas Everett & Ann O. Picchione Fund Ms. Jennifer E. Kiddie Mr. Christopher J. Marsella Mr. Adam Ochlis and Ms. Eve Tapper Mr. and Mrs. William L. Kite, Jr. Why was it important to you to apply for a house Frank and Liz Mauran in honor of Elizabeth Chace Ms. Emily Kloeblen marker? Mr. and Mrs. David Odeh Brent Runyon Mrs. Angela H. Kondon Two reasons. I wanted people to see the historic Mr. Charles H. Page Mr. Noel Sanchez Ms. Marie J. Langlois and Mr. John Loerke information on the home’s original owner and I very Rebecca and Barry Preston Clarkson Schoettle Lorne A. Adrain Fund for much wanted to publicize my support of PPS. Edmund and Susan Restivo Mr. Colgate Searle, Jr. Community Leadership What’s the most interesting thing you learned from Dawn and James Robertson Lucie G. Searle Chas A. Miller, III and Birch Coffey Dr. and Mrs. E. Paul Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Seely Miguel and Dina Quezada your house history? Victoria Veh Peggy and Henry Sharpe Fund Dr. Mary E. Sherlock and Ms. Lissa DiMauro The PPS research gave me additional information Ms. Martha L. Werenfels and Deming and Jane Sherman Mrs. Jillian Siqueland on the lineage of the house’s owners. My house Mr. Franklin B. Satterthwaite, Jr. Barbara Sokoloff and Herbert Rakatansky Mrs. Joan Slafsky is in a part of College Hill that was threatened by Mr. Eric N. Zuena Soutter Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Taylor demolition in the 1960s. Early PPS activists put together a plan to save the entire Maureen Taylor and Dexter Strong Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wharton block of houses. What you see today on the block bounded by Halsey, Benefit, and Ms. Kelly Taylor Jenckes are the homes that were saved and protected by the work of these remarkable Ms. Melissa Trapp and Mr. Frank DeAngelis preservationists. I think I am very lucky. Mr. Ed Wojcik Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Yang Mr. Todd Zimmerman and Ms. Laurie Volk

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$250 - $499 $100 - $249 Mrs. Deborah F. Perlman and Dr. Joan Branham Ms. Susan T. Erkkinen Mr. Bruce Hodge Mr. J. Michael Abbott Ms. Diane Adam Mr. Elliot M. Perlman Ms. Antoinette Breed Ms. Rebecca Ernst Dr. William H. Hollinshead Mr. and Mrs. William Applegate Mr. Peter Allen and Ms. Susan Heuck Allen Mr. Taylor Polites Ms. Lisa Brosofsky Mr. R. Tripp Evans, IV and Mr. Edward B. Cabral Ms. Lise Holst Mrs. Elizabeth Billik and Mr. John Buzz Billik Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Mr. and Mrs. John Powers Ms. Elaine Brousseau and Mr. Mark Sawtelle Ms. Jenay Evans Ms. Lisa Howe Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas A. Califano Mrs. Patricia Amirault Ambassador Joseph A. Presel Mr. David Brussat and Ms. Victoria Somlo Ms. Roseann Evans Ms. Vedrana Hrsak Mrs. Elizabeth Capozzi Ms. Alicia Anthony Mr. John Richard Mr. Adam Buck Mr. Emmanuel Falck Ms. Elisabeth K. Hubbard Mr. William Deveney and Ms. Linda Getgen Mr. Nicholas Autiello Mrs. Martha P. Sherman† Mr. Glenn Buie Ms. Antonieta Falconi and Mr. Shawn Selleck Ms. Karen Hughes Mr. Jerrold N. Dorfman Ms. Alice R. Benedict and Dr. Caldwell W. Ms. Deborah J. Smith Mrs. Elizabeth W. Bullock Ms. Temple Fawcett Ms. Catherine Hurst Ms. Jane Driver Smith Kim Smith Barnett Dr. Gene Bunnell Mr. James Fennessy Ms. Sarah Ingle Mrs. Alexandra B. Earle Mr. Edgar Bessette Ms. Susan Smulyan Ms. Jamie Buscher Ms. Nancy Finegood Ms. Wendy Ingram Dr. and Mrs. Charles Eil Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Bozzi Mr. Thomas S. Stevenson, Jr. and Mr. James C. Buttrick Mr. John Fobert Mr. David Jacobson Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick, Esq. Ms. Virginia Branch Mr. Paul Anthony Richer Mrs. Bonnie Buzzell Mrs. Gail Higgins Fogarty Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Jagolinzer Gertrude M. Goldowsky and Dr. Marisa Angell Brown and Sally Strachan Mr. Kenneth Byrne Ms. Faith Fogle Mr. and Mrs. William W. Jennings Seebert J. Goldowsky Foundation Mr. Matthew A. Brown Ms. Valerie Talmage Ms. Maureen Byrne Ms. Suzanne Fortier Mr. Raymond Jones Mrs. Sarah Gleason Mr. James P. Brown, III and Mr. William van Siclen and Ms. Pamela Parmal Ms. Roseanne V. Camacho Ms. Elizabeth Francis Mr. and Mrs. Evan Jones Mr. Richard Godfrey and Ms. Carla DeStefano Mrs. Singne Hamilton Brown Ms. Mary B. Wall Mr. Nicholas Canning Mr. Nicholas Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kahr Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Gricus Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weiss Mr. Russell Carey and Ms. Rebekah Ham Mr. and Mrs. Rodger T. Gaglione Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kanter Ms. Barbara Harris and Mr. Seth Kurn Kathryn J. Cavanaugh Mrs. Alice B. Westervelt Ms. Lisa Carnevale Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gardiner Mr. Mark Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howland Ms. Renee Chicoine and Mr. Daniel Baudouin Mr. Ben Willis Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Catir Ms. Michele Gariepy Ms. E. Tamar Katz Mr. Louis F. Jodry Mrs. Louise Clarke Mr. Christopher Wise Ms. Taber Caton Mr. Robert R. Garzillo and Mr. Steven Kay and Mrs. Elizabeth Kay Dr. Justine Johnson and Dr. Gary Block, Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Connor Rick and Mary Worrell Ms. Bonnie Chambers Ms. Catherine Wodehouse Dr. Powel H. Kazanjian and in honor of Cathy Lund and Peter Karczmar Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cornwall Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wrenn Ms. Paula Champa Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gazdacko Dr. Sahira Kazanjian Mr. Xaykham Khamsyvoravong Mr. David Cutts Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Yarnold Ms. Ann J. Chapdelaine Mark Geist, M.D. Mr. James J. Keegan, Jr. Mr. Christopher Langlois and Dr. Tina Rizack Ms. Jane A. Desforges and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chase Dr. Susan Gerbi-McIlwain Ms. Jessica Kelley Mrs. Janice W. Libby Mr. Michael J. White Up to $99 Mr. Thomas Chester Mr. Michael Getz Mr. Kyle Kelly Mr. Ralph Lufkin and Ms. Emily Slapin Lufkin Ms. Colleen M. Dickson Mrs. Erica Busillo Adams Ms. Joan Cirillo Ms. Vera Gierke Ms. Jennifer Kennedy Ms. Paula Lusignan and Mr. Tom Randall Ms. Jessica Dolan and Mr. Ian Manire Mrs. Thomas R. Adams Ms. Jamie Coelho Mr. Paul Glassman Mrs. Miriam G. Kenney Mr. and Mrs. Romolo Marsella Ms. Melody Ennis Ms. Virginia H. Adams Mr. Richard Cohn Dr. Albert Glucksman Mr. Billy Kepner Mr. Edmund B. McGuire and Ms. Zoe Evans Marisa I. Allegra, M.D. Ms. Frances Conklin Ms. Karen A. Golembeski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kerbel Mr. Micah E. Salkind Dr. Frank J. Faltus Ms. Celia Almonte Mrs. Jenica Reed Conley and Mr. Dylan B. Conley Ms. Ellen Goodlin Ms. Jennifer Ketay Brock Mrs. Alison McNaughton Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Farmer Reverend David Ames Mr. Ned Connors Dr. and Mrs. George M. Goodwin Dr. and Mrs. Boyd P. King Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. More Ms. Sue Gibbs Ms. Priscilla Angelo and Mr. John Eng-Wong Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Costa Mr. Stephen C. Goulding Ms. Marlene Kirshenbaum Ms. Wendy Nicholas Dorsey and Mr. Al Goer and Ms. Wendy Marcus Mrs. Helen Anthony and Ms. Coline Covington Dr. Samuel H. Greenblatt Ms. Judith Knilans Mr. James Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hacunda Mr. Douglas Anthony Mr. Gonzalo Cuervo Ms. Anne Greene Mrs. K. Berit Kosterlitz Mr. Kenneth Orenstein and Mr. Steven A. Hanson Ms. Mahrukh Anwar Mr. John D’Alessio Ms. Mary Alice Grellner Ms. Monika Kraemer Ms. Barbara Feibelman Ms. Tricia Hoffman Mrs. Marilyn A. Ardente Ms. Jessica David and Mr. William Francis Herron Dr. James R. Grice and Dr. Jennifer Thum Ms. Anne Krause Mr. and Mrs. J. Geddes Parsons Donald and Diana H. Jackson Ms. Cherry Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Davis Mrs. Sherry Gutmann and Mr. Ed Gutmann Mr. Andrew Kyte and Mrs. Fianna Kyte Mr. Robert Petrocelli and Mrs. Carla Petrocelli Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jessup, Jr. Mr. James A. Arrighi Mr. and Mrs. Cornelis J. de Boer Mr. Benjamin Haas and Ms. Jennifer Kiluk Ms. Lynette Labinger and Mr. Ross Eadie Mr. and Mrs. David A. Redmond Mr. Neal H. Kaplan and Mrs. Karen Kaplan Mr. Fred Atherton Mr. Joshua Deaner Mr. Louis Hafken Mr. Christian J. Ladds Mr. and Mrs. William H. Reeves, IV Mr. Charles J. Kelley and Dr. Sharon Rounds Ms. Leslie Atik Ms. Maria DeAngelis Dr. Sheila Haley Mr. Richard Laliberte Jack Renshaw and Bob Matthews Dr. Colleen Kelly Ms. Alisa Augenstein Mr. Frank P. Del Deo Ms. Janice Hannert Mrs. Cornelia W. Lanou Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schaper Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kushner The Rev. W. Scott Axford Dr. Deborah Del Gais Mr. Spence Harber Ms. Susan LaPidus Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scheidler Ms. Kari N. Lang and Mr. John J. Morra Mrs. Susan Bahr Ms. Vanessa Del Giudice Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Hardie Mrs. Penelope Lederer and Mr. Stephen Lederer Ms. Daisy S. Schnepel and Mr. Paul R. Evans Ms. Jennifer Laurelli Ms. Leslie Baker Ms. Katrina Demulling Ms. Virginia G. Harkey Ms. Mary Leite Mr. Jeffrey Schreck and Ms. Nancy K. Cassidy Ms. Marjorie Lederer Ms. Judy Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Peter Devine Ms. Pamela Harrington Ms. Corrine Lemberg Dr. and Mrs. Arun Singh Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lofgren Ms. Barbara Barnes Ms. Barbara L. Di Muccio Mr. and Mrs. Wendell G. Harris Ms. Karen Brunner Lemke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slaight Mr. Peter Mackie Mr. Mauricio H. Barreto and Mrs. Meris Barreto Mrs. Amy Bach DiLello and Ms. Janet Harris Mr. Bob Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stevenson Ms. Cassandra Marsella Mr. Adam Barrick Mr. Nicholas DiLello, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hassan Ms. Lucy Ann Lepreau Cait Swanson Mr. Stewart Martin and Ms. Adrienne Morris Mr. Hugh Barry and Ms. Jean Haley Ms. Rebecca Dimant Dr. and Mrs. Barrett Hazeltine Ms. Cherie Levinson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Swanson Mr. Dean W. Martineau Mr. Milton D. Baxter, Esq. Mr. Stephen Dionisi Ms. Amanda Hegarty Ms. Victoria Leytin Mr. Ed Webb, III Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr. Ms. Jennifer Becker ad Mr. Jeffrey R. Fox Ms. Dina DiRuzzo Mr. Robert J. Heim Ms. Christine A. Lichatz Dr. Richard Wong and Mr. R. Kent Millard and Ms. Christine Begole and Mr. Judson P. Saviskas Ms. Raegan Donnelly Mr. David Helfer Mr. Paul Loether Dr. Barbara Schepps Wong Ms. Marisa D’Amora Millard Mr. Jonathan Bell and Ms. Sarah Zurier Mr. John Duhamel Mr. and Mrs. Brian Heller Ms. Heidi Loomis Mrs. Ann Slimmon Woolsey and Mrs. Jane S. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bell Ms. Norine Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hendriksen Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Loucks Mr. John Woolsey Mrs. Elizabeth A. Olsen Dr. Anne Bercovitch and Dr. Lionel Bercovitch Ms. Carmel Dundon Mr. Carl-Heinz Henschel Ms. Cindy Loveless Mr. Ronald Onorato and Ms. Elisabeth Marchi Ms. Katherine L. Berry and Mr. Joshua Schechter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dunkelman Ms. Carol Heuser Shore Mr. Michael Lyons and Mr. John Roberts Dr. Catherine Worsley Parham Ms. Hannah Blake Ms. Deborah Dunning† Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hewitt Dr. Patrick Malone Mr. and Mrs. John J. Partridge Ms. Ann Marie Bolvin Ms. Peggy Edwards Mr. Tim Hiebert and Ms. Elizabeth L. Brainerd Mr. Lee Mangione Mr. Dylan Peacock and Mr. Miran Kicic Ms. Carol Anne Bootle Ms. Claudia J. Elliott and Mr. Julio C. Ortega The Honorable and Mrs. William C. Hillman Ms. Karen Marcantonio 11 Ms. Deborah K. Penn Ms. Diane Bourne Mr. Raymond F. Emidy† Mr. David Hirschman Rev. Alvin J. Marcetti 12 gifts and grants

Ms. Andrea Martiesian Mr. Timothy S. Philbrick Ms. Antonia Soares Antoinette Downing Leadership Circle spotlight Ms. Nancy E. Martin Ms. Jessica Pinette Dr. Neel Sodha and Dr. Rachel Beard Mrs. Ann Brooke Mason Mr. Michael Plourde and Mr. Erik DeAngelis Mr. Robert D. Solomon Suzanne and William Reeves (Susie and Bill) moved from Wellesley, MA to the East Side in 1995, leaving a mostly mid-to-late Ms. Sheryl Mason Ms. Angela Polletta and Mr. Charles Gouin Mr. James Souza 20th century suburb for Providence. They were drawn to the longer history, beauty, and more intimate size of our city, and to Mr. Christopher Maury Ms. Katherine Prevost Ms. Mary C. Speare PPS as the organization that recognizes and advocates for those qualities. Less than Ms. Anne McAuliffe-O’Donnell Mr. Robert Priedemann and Ms. Nicole Amaral The Reverend Rebecca L. Spencer a year after moving into their house on Upton Avenue, they agreed to open it for Ms. Gail McCann Ms. Susanna Prull Ms. Pamela Stanton the 1996 Festival of Historic Houses, and to host the Preview Party! In the years to Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. McClure Mr. Andrew Raftery and Mr. Ned Lochaya Mrs. Mary K. Staples Mr. Gilbert B. McCrave Dr. and Mrs. Jose Ramirez Ms. Caroline Stevens come Susie and Bill hosted many additional fundraising events for PPS. Susie was Ms. Linda J. McElroy and Ms. Elizabeth Randall Ms. Nini Stoddard also trained by Barbara Barnes as a PPS tour guide for 4th graders and adults. The Mr. Steven T. Carmody The Honorable and Mrs. Carmine A. Rao Mr. Joseph A. Suffoletto Reeves are currently members of the Antoinette Downing Leadership Circle. Ms. Margaret McGowan Dr. Allan J. Raskin Mr. Jared Sugerman The Reeves were asked What do you feel is important for PPS to further its mission? Mr. and Mrs. Kelly McLaughlin Ms. Patricia Raub Mr. and Mrs. Richard Susi Mr. Ildeberto Medina Ms. Lindsay Reid Ms. Lynne E. Sykes Residents and visitors need to be made more aware of the extraordinary economic Mr. Rob Medley and Mr. Brad Gibson Patricia Reynolds Ms. Caitlin Sylvia history of Providence. That history of industrial and commercial success is visible Dr. Lucille Mehring and Mr. Jeff Mehring Mr. Robert Rhault Mr. Jeffrey Syme and Ms. Jennifer L. Sterling in our beautiful older downtown buildings and neighborhood homes, built by business owners and Mr. Robert Mende Ms. Denice Riberdy Ms. Anne Tait workers. The gorgeous bas-relief sculptures on the Industrial Trust Building, the muscular beauty of the large Brown & Sharpe Mr. Angelo B. Mendillo Mr. William Ricci, Jr. Mr. Dean N. Temkin factory (now the Foundry on Promenade Street), the Arcade, these places are present evidence of our history and must be Mr. John Mensinger Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rigsby Ms. Elinor C. Thompson appreciated and preserved. We think learning the history of where we reside connects us to these places, and it feels in some Ms. Patricia Merritt Mr. David P. Riley Ms. Kathleen Thurston-Lighty and small but proud way that we are almost part-owners of those places. We’re glad to hear that PPS is again working to offer Mr. Alan Metnick Ms. Christina Robbio and Mr. Alex Laroche Mr. Robert Thurston-Lighty more educational programs like those for which I used to volunteer. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Metzger Mr. Arnold N. Robinson Dr. David Robbins Tien and Dr. Alexandra M. Tien Ms. Wendy Miller Mr. and Mrs. George Rocchio Ms. Anne M. Tillinghast Mr. Joseph R. Miller and Mrs. Elizabeth W. Rochefort and Mr. Steven G. Triedman and Ms. Maria J. R. Goncalves Mr. Denis A. Rochefort, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth A. Isaacson Mrs. Linda Miller Mrs. Gail R. Romanovich Mrs. Susan A. Triedman Ms. Caroline S. Miller Mr. Andrew Romero Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Trissler Mr. Glenn Modica and Ms. Natalie Featherston Mrs. Cathleen L. Rooks Ms. Martha Tuttle Ms. Sarah Moniz Mr. Robert Rutley and Mr. Antonio Reisopoulos Ms. Jill Tyler planned giving | planning now to give later Ms. Marjorie Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Elias Safdie Mr. Jaye Tyler and Ms. Lisa Ballou Mr. Robert Moretti Ms. Nancy Safer Joseph R. Upton Mr. and Mrs. Douglass H. Morse Ms. Nancy Safran Mr. and Mrs. Alan Usas The Providence Preservation Society has two investment funds: a permanently restricted endowment at the Ms. Patrice Moskow Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Sanderson Elisa Vele-Tabaddor Rhode Island Foundation and one that PPS directs with the investment guidance of Parsons Capital Management. Mr. Robert T. Murphy, Jr. Mr. Jimmie Sanford and Mr. Alben Roland Mr. Douglas R. Victor By contributing to our endowment, your charitable giving can benefit the Society forever. Either endowment is Mr. Ben Murphy Mr. William C. Sano Mr. and Mrs. John Volatile Mrs. Karen Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Santos Ms. Kirsten Volness available for simple bequests, gifting of Retirement Fund Assets, or naming the Society as a beneficiary of a Life Dr. Dietrich C. Neumann Ms. Shana Santow Ms. Marla Wallace Insurance Policy. Should you wish to consider more sophisticated ways of giving, please consult with your Ms. Bonnie Nickerson and Mr. Jon Ozbek Mr. Christopher Michael Sarli Mr. Shawn Wallace investment advisor or attorney, and let us know of your intention. Some available options include: Mr. David Nishimura Ms. Sabine Schaefers Green Ms. Ronnee Wasserman and Mr. Herbert Sackett Ms. Margaret Noel Mr. Don Schim Mr. Daniel Weinreich Charitable Remainder Trusts appeal to donors with appreciated assets such as real estate or securities. They allow Laura Nordstrom Ms. Debbie Schimberg Mr. and Mrs. John West you to receive income (or provide income to another person) for life with the knowledge that the funds remaining Mrs. Ann W. Norton Ms. Jennifer Schweich Ms. Katy Westcott Mr. Bernard O’Brien Mrs. Margaret H. Scott and Dr. H. Denman Scott Ms. Emily Wetherbee when the trust terminates will be used to support our endowment. Ms. Corinne O’Brien Ms. Vada Seccareccia and Mr. Chris Di Fronzo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitcomb Charitable Gift Annuities guarantee you (or someone you name) a certain fixed income for life. Upon the death of Ms. Colleen O’Donnell Ms. Judith Seplowin Ms. Barbara B. White the last annuity recipient, assets will be used to support our endowment. Ms. Cynthia Opaluch Mr. F. Stephen Serzan Ms. Riley White Ms. Valerie Ottaviano Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Shamoon Mr. Jeffrey C. Wickham Gifts of Real Estate, such as the donation of a historically or architecturally significant home ensures its Mr. George M. Packard Mrs. Cynthia Shattuck and Mr. Gardiner Shattuck Mr. Jonathan Wiening preservation for future generations. The home will be sold with easements to preservation-minded buyers who will Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Paige Ms. Kelly Sheehan Mr. Raymond Williams Ms. Lindsey Paquette Ms. Cheryl Sheehy Ms. Lucinda Wilmot maintain the property as their home. Donors may realize significant tax savings and, if desired, may continue to live Mr. Michael A. Pare Ms. Mary A. Shepard Ms. Martina Windels in their homes. Ms. Heather Parker Ms. Irene Shewchuk Ms. Jillian Wolff Ms. Elena Pascarella Mr. Jonathan Shiff and Mr. Charles Hogan Mr. Cliff Wood and Ms. Danielle Cavallacci For further information, please contact the Society at 401-831-7440. Jean and Mark Patiky Mr. Jon D. Shimmin and Mrs. Robyn L. Shimmin Mr. Steven Zajas Dr. Joseph R. Peluso Mr. David T. Shwaery and Mr. Gerald P. Hammel Ms. Carrie Zaslow Mr. William J. Penhallurick and Mr. Paul A. Silver and Ms. Katherine C. Haspel Ms. Beth Zipin Ms. Debra A. Chase Mrs. Ellen Simpson Mr. David W. Zizik and Ms. Karen A. Baker Mr. Scott Peterson Ms. Libby Slader Mr. Samuel Zurier Ms. Beverly A. Pettine Ms. Beverly Smith Mrs. Morrisa B. Zwetchkenbaum Ms. Heidi Smith 13 †deceased 14 power of preservation education campaign

We are thrilled to announce that we have exceeded our goal for the Power of Preservation Education campaign, with a grand total of more than $1.4 million! Spearheaded by our dedicated co-chairs Malcolm G. Chace, Jr., Johnnie C. Chace, and Patricia A. Moran, this campaign will allow PPS to create preservation education programs that inform and inspire our residents and those who impact our city’s future. It will also fund essential and critical improvements to Providence’s 1769 Old Brick School House and restore its role as a center for preservation education in the 21st century. Members are denoted in blue.

$250,000+ Malcolm G. Chace, Jr.

$100,000+ $5,000+ $1,000+ The Champlin Foundation 1772 Foundation Candy Adriance Eliot Chace Nolen Anonymous Hope Alswang and Henry Joyce Ian L. Barnacle Mr. and Mrs. Witt Barlow $50,000+ Ms. Laurel Bowerman Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Burns Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Buonanno Dr. Joseph A. Chazan Elizabeth Debs Jane Chace Carroll Melanie and Stephen Coon Mrs. Maia Farish Elizabeth Z. Chace Fund Mrs. Constance F. Evrard Florence Family Fund Johnnie and Buff Chace The Felicia Fund, Inc. Mr. Vance Freymann and Ms. Anastasia Luby The 1769 Old Brick School House, PPS headquarters Warren C. Curtis Thomas E. and Leslie A. Gardner Angela H. Kondon Rebecca and Barry Preston Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Gilbane Colin Myers Memorial Fund Michael Hudner, in memory of Hope Hudner Irving and Katharine† Sheldon $25,000+ Kirsten Kenney and Nick Carruthers Cait Swanson JP Couture Sally E. Lapides Hope Foundation National Trust for Historic Preservation $500+ Warren and Janet Jagger Parsons Capital Management Mrs. Alice H. R. H. Beckwith and Mr. Henry L. P. Beckwith Frank and Liz Mauran Miguel and Dina Quezada Jack Renshaw and Bob Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Terrence P. Moran, Sr. Edmund and Susan Restivo Kim Smith Barnett RI State Council on the Arts Brent Runyon Thomas N. Stewart and Elisabeth N. Stewart Deming and Jane Sherman The Sachem Foundation Sally Strachan Barbara Sokoloff and Herbert Rakatansky $10,000+ Rita Danielle Steele $100+ Up to $99 Anonymous (2) Maureen Taylor and Dexter Strong Anonymous Cherry Fletcher Bamberg Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. L. Bennett Ms. Melissa Trapp and Mr. Frank DeAngelis Sarah Mercurio Arrigo and Anthony F. Arrigo Dr. Deborah Del Gais Arria and Harrison Bilodeau Mabel T. Woolley Trust Ms. Penelope Chick, in honor of Joe Zappala Ms. Nancy Finegood James V. DeRentis and Brett Smiley Mr. R. Tripp Evans, IV and Mr. Edward B. Cabral Mr. Jeffrey Flemming Heather Evans $2,500+ Mr. Mark Guarraia Ms. Alexandra Hahn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Baldwin Freeman Kathryn J. Cavanaugh Mrs. Sherry Gutmann and Mr. Ed Gutmann Rick and Perry Ivey, in honor of Brent Runyon Heritage Harbor Foundation Sean O. Coffey Kate Hines Ms. Marisa Nardo Cathy Lund and Peter Karczmar | City Kitty Veterinary Linton A. and Bonita S. Fluck Ms. Muriel Jobbers Judith Queen Care for Cats Mr. and Mrs. James W. Litsey Dr. Powel H. Kazanjian and Dr. Sahira Kazanjian Patricia Reynolds Mr. Christopher J. Marsella Wendy MacGaw | Artpack Services Inc. David C. King and Katharine Canfield Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rigsby Mr. Frederick R. Mattis Chas A. Miller, III and Birch Coffey Dr. Frank Maggiacomo and Mr. John Metz Mr. Jimmie Sanford and Mr. Alben Roland Residential Properties, Ltd. Dawn and James Robertson Ron Margolin and Lynn McKinney Ms. Linda Loy Whitman RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission Clarkson Schoettle Elizabeth W. Mercurio and Richard A. Mercurio Russell and Carla Ricci Rick and Mary Worrell Laura Nordstrom †deceased Lucie G. Searle Alexandra C. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Seely Stephen A. Rodio Virginia and Tony Thomas Shelley Roth Victoria Veh Dr. David Robbins Tien and Dr. Alexandra M. Tien Joseph J. Handly and Wm McKenzie Woodward Linda Troia and James Hamann

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These generous, year-round corporate sponsors share in our vision of a The following businesses and individuals have generously donated goods and vibrant and sustainable city, partnering with us to present signature events services in support of PPS’s preservation advocacy and education mission. like the Festival of Historic Houses.

Gold Allegra Marketing Print Mail The East End Mrs. Robinson Partner in Preservation profile Bank Rhode Island Animus Studios FATFACE N.E.S. Solutions Bliss Properties Aurora Nails Fireworks Catering Ocean State Oyster Festival The Avery Franchesca’s Events & Florals Providence Bagel Cornish Associates, LP Bites By Bre Gracie’s Restaurant PVDonuts Forensic Risk Alliance M. David Odeh is President, Principal and the Bomes Theatre Green Ink The Rhode Show The Foundry Associates founder of Odeh Engineers, Inc. Mr. Odeh has The Bottles Group Harper & Tucker Rosalina Residential Properties, Ltd. more than 45 years of experience in structural Cafe Nuovo Highchair Designhaus The Rosendale engineering, design, analysis and construction The Capital Grille John and Carol Howland Skyline at Waterplace of all types of buildings. Silver Kathryn J. Cavanaugh Karen L. Jessup, Ph.D. Tom Sprenkle Adler’s Design Center & Hardware Chifferobe Kleos Stenhouse Consulting Coast 93.3 Knead Doughnuts Tilly’s Cheesesteaks The Armory Revival Company Why did you join PPS as a Partner in Preservation? Stephen Coon Layali Tom’s BaoBao Bank of America Having worked on the restoration of many significant historic buildings Stephen Crocker Lincoln School Uniquely Chic Vintage in downtown Providence, we developed a deep appreciation for their Bilodeau Property Management, Inc. D’licious Desserts Lululemon Warren Jagger Photography intriguing designs and construction. PPS was always there, guiding the Brown University Dennis DelSignore Design Studio Mancini Beverage Wendy Brown Home architects and engineers to preserve the original historic fabric of these Dorothy Williams McLaughlin & Moran, Inc. Wes’ Rib House Couture Design Associates, Inc. buildings. The results were always amazing, and we proudly joined PPS Dulce Vida Bebe Elite Event Design Milk Money WRIK Entertainment Darrow Everett LLP to further its mission. DBVW Architects What do you value most about your partnership with PPS? Dimeo Construction Company We value the fact that PPS is relentless in protecting our historic buildings and neighborhoods for future generations to appreciate. Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd We certainly appreciate such unselfish passion. Gilbane Building Company program and event sponsors Please share a little about your company. Hinckley Allen Odeh Engineers is a nationally recognized structural engineering firm, In addition to our Partners in Preservation, the following provided monetary support of a KITE Architects, Inc. based in North Providence. Our team leverages innovative technology PPS program or event, from the Annual Meeting to the Preservation Awards. LLB Architects to develop and implement more efficient structural design solutions, and to improve the quality of construction documentation. The firm Marsella Development Corporation Mr. David Abbott Hilb Group of New England is a recognized leader in the application of computer technology and Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C Insperity McLaughlin & Moran, Inc. three-dimensional building information modeling (BIM) in structural Artpack Services, Inc. Kelly Taylor Interior Design Odeh Engineers, Inc. engineering. The firm has also advanced the use of reality capture The Avery Bar and Lounge Mr. David Maceroni technology to digitize existing structures, including laser scanning and Paolino Properties Bank Newport MG Commercial aerial drone photography. Parker Construction Company Bank of America Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty The firm has special expertise in the preservation and adaptive reuse of Partridge Snow & Hahn, LLP Barbara Sokoloff Associates National Trust Insurance Services historic structures. We have been the structural engineer for numerous Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bodell Odeh Engineers, Inc. Pella Windows and Doors notable preservation projects in Providence, including South Street Casa Buena Builders Paolino Properties Landing (former Narragansett Electric Power Plant), Union Station, Red House Custom Building Citrin Cooperman Parsons Capital Management the Peerless Lofts, the Shepard Building, American Locomotive Works, Restivo Monacelli LLP City Kitty Veterinary Care for Cats Providence City Council WaterFire Arts Center, and Rising Sun Mills. Shawmut Cross Street Partners Restaurant Association of Providence, LLC Ed Wojcik Architect, Ltd. Roger Williams University Site Specific Interested in aligning your business with our mission to improve Mrs. Maia Farish TRAC Builders, Inc. Steele Realty Consultants Providence by becoming a Partner in Preservation? Green Ink Wayland Square, Inc. Waldorf Capital Management, LLC Please contact Angela Kondon at 401-831-7440. Tavares, LLC Mr. James Brayton Hall Washington Trust Company The Telephone Building HarborOne Bank Wexford Science + Technology VHB Hayes & Sherry Yankee Travel ZDS Inc.

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Members Jen Thum and James Grice spoke with PPS: These companies generously match the charitable contributions of Why did you join PPS? their employees who support PPS. We encourage all donors to obtain We had just bought our house in Providence, after living here for several years. Jen is an their employer’s matching gift information when applicable. archaeologist and we both love history—and old houses! One of the first things we wanted to do was get a plaque for our house and learn more about it through PPS’s research. We’ve been hooked ever since! Amica Mutual Insurance Bank of America What do you enjoy about being members? We love the events. The house tours especially, and the Winter Bash. It’s great to experience Citizens Bank spaces that are new to us in Providence, and we often run into people we know. This really CVS Caremark feels like a community that appreciates its built heritage. EpiVax, Inc. What is the best thing about living in a historic home? ExxonMobil Foundation The character and the quirkiness! We have lots of built-ins, visible traces of past building phases, and not a single flat surface Nordson anywhere. We love to hear visitors’ surprise when they enter our home for the first time and see how unique it is. Sanofi Do you have a favorite building in Providence? We both love the look of the Old Stone Federal Savings Bank. But we still haven’t been inside!

2020 Winter Bash Co-chairs Paul Carpentier and Dennis DelSignore talk about their volunteerism below: How did you get involved with PPS as volunteers? Aware of PPS and its dynamic mission for many years, our first volunteering experiences began in 2010 when James Hall was executive director. We were asked to create a variety of exterior holiday décor for that year’s Holiday Walking Tour. In subsequent years we provided creative floral compositions for several PPS affairs such as the Preservation Awards and ironically, a few past Winter Bash celebrations. What is your favorite part of volunteering with PPS? Volunteering with PPS allows us many opportunities to meet, collaborate with, and enjoy the company of like-minded individuals who share similar interests, intrigues, and passions, with the goal to support and maintain multifaceted citywide preservation and planning. in memoriam Why do you support PPS? Living on an incredible street bordering Providence’s Federal Hill and West Side neighborhoods provided us poignant experiences in recognizing the dignities that make these communities distinct. Those 13 years spent living in the Charles + Josiah Bates House on Bainbridge Avenue PPS lost a dear friend, advisor, and champion on February 22, 2020, when developed our deep appreciation for the need to raise awareness of the salient architectural and cultural history of Providence. We quickly learned of the perpetual need to educate others former executive director Deborah Dunning passed away. around us, and take pride in all that was happening ‘down the street’, ‘in the neighborhood’, Deborah started her time with PPS as a volunteer and board member, and ‘on the stoop’. and became executive director in 1975. During her tenure PPS became As artists, individually and collaboratively, we support PPS because we share the same more active in preservation advocacy citywide, and under her leadership values established by PPS in their statement of purpose: We respect the past and take the long view. both the Providence Revolving Fund and the Planning and Architectural We value the whole city. Review Committee were established. We value design excellence. As a member of the Board of the Convention Bureau, and through a number of public events, she We value partnership and collaboration. We recognize the complexity of the Society’s mission. increased the role of PPS in the development of tourism as a source of economic strength for the city. After nearly six years with PPS, Deborah accepted a job working on the restoration of “The Mount,” Tell us a little about yourselves. Paul Carpentier is an artist educator with over two decades of experience working in public school, museum and community Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, Massachusetts. arts education. A strong advocate for the necessity of quality arts education programming, Carpentier strongly believes it is Deborah continued to support PPS through the years as a volunteer, member, and trusted advisor. never too early to begin educating young people in the awareness and presence of history in direct relation to their respective She leaves a legacy that will not soon be forgotten. environments. Dennis DelSignore carries over 30 years of experience applying his signature talents for building floral and décor installations domestically and abroad. Professionally trained as an interior designer, DelSignore continuously shares his floral passions as a design director and instructor educating inquisitive individuals fascinated by the varieties of flora and fauna inhabiting our spaces. 16 19 20 Providence Preservation Society

board of trustees President Christopher J. Marsella Vice President Warren Jagger our mission Rita Danielle Steele Cait Swanson is to improve Providence Treasurer by advocating for historic preservation Laurel Bowerman and the enhancement of the Secretary city’s unique character Carrie Zaslow through thoughtful design and planning. advisory board Nick Autiello Arria C. Bilodeau Oliver H. L. Bennett Kathryn J. Cavanaugh Vincent J. Buonanno Heather Evans Malcolm G. Chace, Jr. Barry Fain Sean O. Coffey Kirsten E. Kenney JP Couture Cathy Lund Maia Farish Wendy MacGaw Linton A. “Jay” Fluck Patricia Raub Peter B. Freeman Edmund A. Restivo Jr. Vance Freymann Elizabeth W. Rochefort Leslie A. Gardner Shideh Shafie Karen L. Jessup Barbara Sokoloff Kari N. Lang Sally E. Lapides James W. Litsey Wm McKenzie Woodward, Architectural History Consultant Marta V. Martinez Top left, the former Citizens Bank at Hoyle Square, now vacant, and the site of a proposed development that is Liz Rollins Mauran being closely monitored by PPS. Patricia Moran Above is Broad Street, anchored by Temple Beth-El at William J. Penn the intersection of Glenham Street. Long vacant and in serious disrepair, the temple is a vital, historic building H. LeBaron Preston on this important commercial corridor. It has been on our Clifford M. Renshaw Most Endangered Properties list at intervals since 2010. Carla Ricci Lower left, the portico of a house to be featured in the 2021 Festival of Historic Houses on the East Side. Lucie Searle Deming E. Sherman Melissa Trapp Mark Van Noppen

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