Kath Connoly got the planning documents for the proposed drive-thru coffee shop on Hope Street and posted them to the Preserve Providence’s Hope Street Facebook Group. Ugh. Blergh. Sigh. Yay! The drive-thru can...
Category - Buildings
Jef NickersonMore murals please!
Photo from The Hotel Providence’s Facebook Page So everyone seems to be loving the new Shepard Fairey mural going up on Aborn Street. Photos of it are populating everyone’s wall on the Faceplace, and it is...
Progress Photos: Brown University Alpert Medical School
The Brown University Alpert Medical School is coming along nicely.
Proposed Drive-Thru coffee shop on Hope Street
Image from Google StreetView On the Zoning Board of Review agenda for August 16th is a proposal to demolish Clarke Flower Shop on Hope Street and replace it with a drive-thru “coffee shop.” SCHARTNER...
Greater City ProvidenceShepard Fairey Mural
Shepard Fairey’s mural is underway on the Pell Chafee Theatre on Aborn Street. Fairey is of course most famous for his Obey stickers which can be found around the city and around the world. As well as the Obama...
The New New Parkade
The Parkade. Photo by Jef Nickerson I hate it when bloggers say this, and I do it all the time, but seriously, I really did hear about this the other day. Whatever though, PBN is first to the interwebs with it. But PBN...
CVS in Edgewood, Update
CVS has responded to concerns about their proposed store in the Edgewood section of Cranston offering a “colonial” design alternative, which does not address many of the issues concerning the community, or...
AS220 Mercantile Block Sneak Preview
AS220 Mercantile Block Sneak Preview Sunday, June 6, 1pm-3pm Enter at 131 Washington Street AS220’s new live studios ar the Mercantile downtown Providence are expected to be ready by the October. If you are...
Workers in the Arnold a.k.a. Narrow Building
Workers in the Arnold a.k.a. Narrow Building this afternoon:
Hopefully this is indicative of something good and not something bad.
Providence Preservation Society announces top 10 most endangered list for 2010
The Providence Preservation Society has announced their list of Top 10 Most Endangered Buildings for 2010
Cafe at 35 Weybosset
I don’t know who installed these little cafe tables in the skeleton holding up the 35 Weybosset Street facade, but it is kind of the proof of concept that the structure would make a good platform for public art...
Demolition Bonds
Head over to the Daily Dose to see what Rep. Segal is up to lately. Of special interest to readers here, is the Demolition Bonds Bill: H7584 would allow cities and towns to require demolition bonds and other assurances...
Big East to stay in Providence
Gateway Center in 2005, prior to the construction of Waterplace and BCBS, photo by Jef Nickerson There has been some concern recently that The Big East Conference which was formed in Providence in 1979 was preparing to...
Video: The Sandpit, tilt-shift New York City
This is pretty damn cool!
The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo.
Site Tour: The Box Office
Yesterday I got to take a tour of The Box Office on Harris Avenue. Here are the photos:
Community Works Rhode Island Open House (02/25)
COMMUNITY WORKS RHODE ISLAND RENOVATES SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS IN ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE ELMWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. Community Works Rhode Island has completed the renovation of a significant historic residence on...
PPS Call for 2010 Most Endangered Properties Nominations
Photo of 342 Williams Street, Fox Point borrowed from Forgotten Providence The Providence Preservation Society is calling for nominations for their 2010 Most Endangered Properties list. Every year, the Providence...
