112 Benedict Street
112 Benedict Street
- Visual Art
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 »
A medium sized, well-preserved house from the late eighteenth... Read More »
An East Providence landmark, Bovi’s Tavern has been one of Rhode Island’s premier jazz... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Known as the space wherein Jim Crow segregation infiltrated Providence, Fay’s Theatre was a racially segregated vaudeville house established in... Read More »
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 »
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 »
Former educational home to such well known Providence natives as the musician Clarence “Clay” Osborne, Hope High School is a public... Read More »
This Providence building, nestled in the Fox Point neighborhood is now home to the business, “Deep... Read More »
While the Women’s College affiliated with Brown University was first operational in 1891, it took another six years before the school would... Read More »
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 »
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 »
As listed on the organization’s website: “Providence Public Library differs from public libraries in most American cities in that it is... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Church of the Holy Name of Jesus is a Roman Catholic Church, originally instituted to serve approximately 500 families on Providence’s East... Read More »
The Trinity Square Repertory Theatre was founded in 1964 by Rhode Island citizens who wanted a local, professional, resident theatre company. The... Read More »