Monthly Archives: October 2023

100 mill for a new archives?

Posted on October 18, 2023 by David Brussat

The committee seeking a new home for the Rhode Island State Archives left wiggle room on whether to erect a new building for that purpose across Smith Street from the State House. It seemed from yesterday’s discussion in the Library … Continue reading →

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Attack on Wickenden St.

Posted on October 16, 2023 by David Brussat

Thayer Street lost its character over the past two or three decades, as Providence and Brown shrugged their shoulders when “the Main Street of Brown University” saw its carriage trade and mom & pop shops ousted in favor of a … Continue reading →

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Framing the classical revival

Posted on October 6, 2023 by David Brussat

Here is a post written in May of 2014. Of the major efforts within the past decade to oppose modernist urban projects or to support traditional alternatives, mentioned below, most have failed. The Gehry Eisenhower memorial opened in 2020 largely … Continue reading →

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