93 Benevolent Street

Edward Mitchell Bannister and Christiana Carteaux Bannister lived in this home from 1884 until 1898. The home is currently owned by Brown University.... Read More »

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Cape Verdean Progressive Center

329 Grosvenor Ave.

  The Cape Verdean Progressive Center first began as an iteration of the East Providence Cape Verdean Men’s Club started in 1939, from which... Read More »

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Celebrity Club

52-54 Randall St

Founded in 1949 by Paul Filippi, the Celebrity Club was not just the first integrated club in Providence. It was also the first integrated club in... Read More »

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Classical High School

770 Westminster

Classical high school was founded in 1843. It is a public magnet school in the Providence School District and is known for its college preparatory... Read More »

    Congdon Street Baptist Church

    17 Congdon Street

    The history of the Congdon Street Baptist Church reflects much of the racial history of Providence through the 19th and 20th centuries. The church... Read More »

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    Fay’s Theatre

    60 Union Street

    Known as the space wherein Jim Crow segregation infiltrated Providence, Fay’s Theatre was a racially segregated vaudeville house established in... Read More »

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    Hillsgrove Country Club

    2100 Post Road

    Known as one of the largest and most exclusive of its kind in New England, the Hillsgrove Country Club was established sometime in the early 20th... Read More »

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    Home of Hendy D. Sharpe

    84 Prospect Street

    Not much is known about this location. Formerly the private residence of Mrs. Hendy D. Sharpe, a multimillionaire sponsor of the Community Concert... Read More »

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    Hope High School

    324 Hope Street

    Former educational home to such well known Providence natives as the musician Clarence “Clay” Osborne, Hope High School is a public... Read More »

      Old Barros Gallery

      198 Ives Street

      This Providence building, nestled in the Fox Point neighborhood is now home to the business, “Deep... Read More »

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      Pond Street Baptist Church

      75 Chester Avenue

      The Pond Street Baptist Church was organized in 1835 and is located on the West Side of Providence. It is also formerly known as The Second Free Will... Read More »

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      Providence Art Club

      Established in 1880 by a group of professional artists and art collectors, The Providence Art Club is one of the oldest art clubs in the United... Read More »

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      Providence Public Library

      150 Empire St

      As listed on the organization’s website: “Providence Public Library differs from public libraries in most American cities in that it is... Read More »

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      • Writing

      Rhode Island School of Design

      2 College Street

      The Rhode Island School of Design is among the country’s oldest and one of the most prestigious colleges specializing in fine arts and design... Read More »

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      Rites and Reason Theatre

      155 Angell Street

      Founded in 1970, the Rites and Reason Theatre is a black box theatre located inside the Churchill House at Brown University. The actual theatre space... Read More »

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      • Theater
      • Visual Art

      Sissiertta Jones Plaque

      In May 2012, The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society erected a plaque to honor Sissieretta Jones. The famed singer lived near the location of the... Read More »

        Trinity United Methodist Church

        The Trinity Square Repertory Theatre was founded in 1964 by Rhode Island citizens who wanted a local, professional, resident theatre company. The... Read More »

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        • Theater