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Preservation Education & Research
Offprint From Preservation Education & Research Volume Four, 2011 Copyright © 2011 Preservation Education & Research. All rights reserved. Articles, essays, reports and reviews appearing in this journal may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, except for classroom and noncommercial use, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law), without written permission from the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE). ISSN 1946-5904 Abstracts Enduring Debates and Multiple Values in the Drawing Details: Taking Measure of the HABS Controversial Restoration of an Early Twentieth- Collection Century Texas Landscape Partially funded by a prestigious Save America’s Since its establishment in 1933, the Historic American Treasures grant, a plan to restore the landscape at Buildings Survey (HABS) has become one of the the Elisabet Ney Museum in Austin, Texas, spurred largest architectural archives in the world, documenting conflict and renegotiation among various actors. approximately 40,000 buildings and sites located These included the U.S. Department of the Interior, the throughout the United States. HABS documentation Texas Historical Commission, local preservation and captures the essence of these historic places through parks officials, and neighborhood and environmental measured drawings, large-format photography, and advocates. Credentialed consultants and project research. Records generated for the survey are housed proponents described the Formosa landscape at the Library of Congress, and the properties included restoration plan as a means to sustainably restore in the HABS collection offer a glimpse into our material a mature museum landscape to the semi-tamed history, the recent past, and the colonial era. -
Waterfronts for Work and Play: Mythscapes of Heritage and Identity in Contemporary Rhode Island
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: WATERFRONTS FOR WORK AND PLAY: MYTHSCAPES OF HERITAGE AND IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY RHODE ISLAND Kristen A. Williams, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Dissertation directed by: Dr. Nancy L. Struna Department of American Studies My dissertation examines the relationship between heritage sites, urban culture, and civic life in present-day Rhode Island, evaluating how residents‟ identities and patterns of civic engagement are informed by site-specific tourist narratives of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth-century labor histories. Considering the adaptive reuse of former places of maritime trade and industry as contemporary sites of leisure, I analyze the role that historic tourism plays in local and regional economic urban redevelopment. I argue that the mythscapes of exceptionalism mobilized at Rhode Island‟s heritage sites create usable pasts in the present for current residents and visitors alike, alternatively foregrounding and obscuring intersectional categories of difference according to contemporaneous political climates at the local, national and transnational levels. This study is divided into two parts, organized chronologically and geographically. While Part I examines the dominant tourist narratives associated with Newport County, located in the southeast of the state and including Aquidneck Island (also known as Rhode Island), Part II takes the historic tourism associated with mainland Providence Plantations as its case study and focuses exclusively on Providence County, covering the middle -
Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association
Rhode Island Jewish Historical November, 2000 Volume 13, Number 2 Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association 130 Sessions Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906-3444 Publications Committee Stanley Abrams, Chairman Judy Aaron Sidney Goldstein Kenneth Abrams Eleanor F. Horvitz Aaron Cohen Lillian Schwartz Geraldine S. Foster Jerome B. Spunt Bonnie N. Goldowsky Leonard Moss, Editor Eleanor F. Horvitz, Librarian-Archivist Copyright © 2000 by the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association Printed in the U.S.A. Published for the Association by Richard Alan Dow / T echnical Communications, Gilford, NH The Library of Congress National Serials Data Program (NSDP), Washington, D.C. 20540, which operates the U.S. Serials Data System, has assigned the following International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) to the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Notes, a publication of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association: ISSN 0556-8609. Front Cover Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by John Hopf Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association 130 Sessions Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dowtech.com/RIJHA David Charak Adelman (1892-1967), Founder Executive Committee Robert Berkelhammer..........................................................................President Dr. Mel Topf........................................................................First Vice President Kenneth Abrams...............................................................Second Vice President Sylvia Factor....................................................................................... -
Providence River Relocation Project (1986- Pair of One-Way Roads and Creating a Two-Way Extension of 1996) Was Selected As the Preferred Alternate in August 1984
CHAPTER: 4 Providence River Relocation PROVIDENCE RIVER RELOCATION PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND SILVER medal winner 2003 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence 2003 R U D Y BRUNER AWARD8383 83 INTRODUCTION Creative Community Building Creative Community Building: 2003 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence Bruner Foundation, Inc. Jay Farbstein FAIA, PhD with Emily Axelrod, MCP; Robert Shibley, AIA, AICP; and Richard Wener, PhD 2003 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence 2003 R U D Y BRUNER AWARD iii BRUNER FOUNDATION Creative Community Building Graphic Design CDG Caronchi Design Group 27500 Riverview Center 202 Bonita Springs, FL 34135 www.caronchi.com or [email protected] Library of Congress Control Number: 2002104398 ISBN: 1-890286-05-2 ᭧ Copyright 2004 by the Bruner Foundation 130 Prospect Street Cambridge, MA 02139 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without the written permission from the publisher. iiiiii 2003 R U D Y BRUNER AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER Providence River Relocation 84 2003 R U D Y BRUNER AWARD CHAPTER: 4 Providence River Relocation PROVIDENCE RIVER RELOCATION AT-A-GLANCE WHAT IS THE PROVIDENCE RIVER RELOCATION? Providence River Relocation is a transportation- and open space- based project that grew out of a 30-year history of bold planning efforts undertaken by a series of public and private entities. Known formally as the Memorial Boulevard Extension Project, river relocation was intended to improve pedestrian and vehicular traffic flows in and through downtown and to reclaim Providence’s historic rivers, while setting the stage for an impressive public arts program (including the WaterFire events) and the dramatic revitalization of downtown. -
We Welcome You to September in the Blackstone Heritage
Blackstone Heritage Corridor’s 2015 for a walk, a tour, a bike GO!ride, a paddle, Proudly a boat ride, a special event sponsored by or harvest experience – all in the month of September in the wonderful Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. One valley… One environment… One history… All powered by the Blackstone River! So nationally significant, it was named the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. So important to the American identity, it was designated the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, the newest unit in the National Park System. It’s all water powered! GO! Table of Contents Welcome ............................................ 2-3 Maps ................................................. 4-6 Listing of Experiences & Events .......... 7-36 Support the Blackstone Heritage Corridor ............. 37 Online Shop ....................................... 38 WATER POWERED! One Depot Square, Woonsocket RI 02895 (401) 765-2211 • BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org Blackstone Heritage Corridor’s GO! ~ 1 We welcome you to September in the Blackstone Heritage Corridor! This is the time of year when the seasons Blackstone Heritage Corridor has created blur and the hazy warmth of summer merges GO! as a sampling of all the wonderful with the crisp refreshment of autumn. We things to see and do in the Valley during don’t mind sharing our wonderful Valley with September. Join us for walks, bike a few friends… tours, boat rides, performances, harvest traditions, and more! Enjoy the Blackstone River Valley with all your senses. The music of waterfalls and the Visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org for call of birds set the stage. The fragrances visitor information, calendar of events, of freshly baked bread, herbs, new apples and the Blackstone Bucket List. -
Mapping the Newport Experience: a History of the City's Urban Development
Mapping the Newport Experience: A History of the City’s Urban Development by John R. Tschirch, Architectural Historian Detail. Charles Blaskowitz. A Plan of the Town of Newport, September 1, 1777. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. “Mapping the Newport Experience” is a research project dedicated to documenting the urban history of Newport, Rhode Island from colonial settlement to the present day. Through the use of period maps, paintings, illustrations, photographs and literary descriptions, the project examines the physical layout of the city’s thoroughfares and the cultural response to the urban environment over the past over three and a half centuries. 1 This project is made possible through a generous grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. I would like to thank the Newport Historical Society for access to their important historical archives and for providing superb research guidance. With appreciation to Newport organizations for use of their historic images: The Newport Historical Society, The Newport Restoration Foundation, The Redwood Library and Athenaeum and the Preservation Society of Newport County. Thank you to Mrs. Alletta M. Cooper for permission to feature the painting Newport in 1740. Special recognition to Ilse Buchert Nesbitt for permission to reproduce her art work inspired by Newport’s streetscapes. Thank you to Holly Collins for her research expertise and to the corps of featured artists who volunteered many hours photographing -
PROVIDENCE WALKS the East Side
. 1 ORMS ST MAP KEY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS Main Visitor Information Center # Point of Interest Satellite Visitor Information Center Rhode Island Convention Center IGT Center S T (street level) (street level) A T dining available in the area E One Sabin St., Providence, RI 10 Memorial Blvd., Providence, RI S T 401-751-1177 | 1-800-233-1636 . 401-456-0200 public restrooms Mon. - Sat.: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 2 a suggested walking path i SMITH ST. 2 For an online map, visit: i 1 1 44 GoProvidence.com/EastSideWalk B E F N R RHODE ISLAND E A CH ST. Rhode Tour is a collaborative project by F N UR STATE HOUSE CH T I C the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public T H I S S Humanities and Cultural Heritage, the RI A NATIONAL MEMORIAL T Y S PROSPECT Historical Society, and the RI Council for . E ROGER WILLIAMS T TERRACE the Humanities. R . N ST. E S BOW T . T B For a free multimedia version,R download the Rhode Tour app. S O E . ST W E CADY P N S A CUSHING ST. S 7 G T HAYES ST. 3 . RT ST. N H COU AMTRAK O OUT C S R MEETING ST. A STATION T N H P AVE. 8 A R CLID M 4 EU L ST. MEETING O S A S T I N P . E . S E ST C LIV ST. T O GELL . T N A H . -
The Preservation Society of Newport County 1945-1965
The Preservation Society of Newport County 1945-1965 The Founding Years Prepared by: Holly Collins Research Fellow September 8, 2006 The Preservation Society of Newport County 1945-1965: The Founding Years Table of Contents I. Precedents in Preservation…………………………………………………………..1-5 ♦ Private sector beginnings ♦ A turn toward professionalism ♦ Broadening the scope ♦ National government initiatives II. Newport’s Heritage………………………………………………………………….5-9 ♦ Tides of change ♦ An uncertain future ♦ Newport’s preserved colonial treasures III. Beginning Anew………………………………………………………………………9-21 ♦ Raison d’ être ♦ Incorporation ♦ Biographical profiles ♦ Developing a mission statement IV. The Founding Years…………………………………………………………………22-47 ♦ Nothing ventured, nothing gained 1945-1949 ♦ Forging ahead 1950-1955 ♦ A developing dynamic 1956-1950 ♦ Defining the future 1960-1965 V. Timeline……………………………………………………………………………..48-60 VI. Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………61-66 VII. Addendum…………………………………………………………………………...67-111 2 The Preservation Society of Newport County 1945 - 1965: The Founding Years Innovation, trial and error, and financial struggle marked the founding years of the Preservation Society of Newport County. Foremost, the flexibility and foresight of the early officers and board of trustees allowed the organization to grow toward its own unique identity as steward of an outstanding wealth of architectural heritage, and promoter of community partnerships in preservation that rejuvenated a fading Newport. As the Society grew they embraced opportunities -
2019 PPS Annual Report
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. -
A Legacy to Save Or Lose
HELIN Consortium HELIN Digital Commons Library Archive HELIN State Law Library 1988 A Legacy to Save or Lose Follow this and additional works at: http://helindigitalcommons.org/lawarchive Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation "A Legacy to Save or Lose" (1988). Library Archive. Paper 24. http://helindigitalcommons.org/lawarchive/24 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the HELIN State Law Library at HELIN Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Archive by an authorized administrator of HELIN Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. RI 363.69 S741 A LEGACY TO SAVE OR LOSE FINAL REPORT SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF PRESERVATION OF RHODE ISLAND HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THEREFOR JANUARY 1988 A LEGACY TO SAVE OR LOSE FINAL REPORT SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF PRESERVATION OF RHODE ISLAND HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THEREFOR JANUARY 1988 S741RI363.69 SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF PRESERVATION OF RHODE ISLAND HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THEREFOR The Honorable Sean 0. Coffey, Chairman State Senator The Honorable Francis H. Sherman, Vice Chairman State Representative Mr. Everett L. Rancourt Vice Representative Sherman The Honorable Peter T. Bouchard State Senator The Honorable Stephen R. Deutsch State Senator The Honorable Gilbert V. Indeglia State Representative The Honorable Clinton O. Remington State Representative The Honorable Ray Rickman State Representative The Honorable Robert Weygand State Representative Mr. Robert Billington Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Mr. -
With Courage and Compassion: a Reflection on the History of Salve Regina University in the Light of the Spirit Which Engendered and Sustains It
Salve Regina University Digital Commons @ Salve Regina Faculty and Staff - Ebooks Faculty and Staff 1993 With Courage and Compassion: A Reflection on the History of Salve Regina University in the Light of the Spirit Which Engendered and Sustains It Sister Mary Eloise Tobin RSM Salve Regina University Sister Mary Jean Tobin RSM Salve Regina University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/fac_staff_ebooks Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Tobin, Sister Mary Eloise RSM and Tobin, Sister Mary Jean RSM, "With Courage and Compassion: A Reflection on the History of Salve Regina University in the Light of the Spirit Which Engendered and Sustains It" (1993). Faculty and Staff - Ebooks. 1. https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/fac_staff_ebooks/1 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty and Staff at Digital Commons @ Salve Regina. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty and Staff - Ebooks by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Salve Regina. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ection on the alve Regina University t of the Spiri ered and Sustains it by Sister Mary Eloise Tobin, RSM Sister Mary Jean Tobin, RSM With Courage and Conipassion A Reflection on the History of Salve Regina University in the Light of the Spirit which Engendered and Sustains it by Sister Mary Eloise Tobin, RSM Sister Mary Jean Tobi, RSM 01993 Salve Regina University To the many generations, past and present, who together have shaped and shared this history, this book is lovingly dedicated Contents Foreword ......................................................... I Chapter 1 Prelude ...................................................3 Chapter 2 Interlude 1934-1947 ......................................... -
United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No
United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Kay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Newport County, RI Historic District Name of Property County and State ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: ☐ entered in the National Register ☐ determined eligible for the National Register ☐ determined not eligible for the National Register ☐ removed from the National Register ☐ other (explain): ______________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) Private: ☒ Public – Local: ☒ Public – State: ☐ Public – Federal: ☐ Category of Property (Check only one box.) Building(s): ☐ District: ☒ Site: ☐ Structure: ☐ Object: ☐ Sections 1-6 - page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Kay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Newport County, RI Historic District Name of Property County and State Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing1 Noncontributing2 662 129 buildings 4 0 sites 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 666 129 Total Number of contributing resources