Lost Providence / David Brussat ; foreword by Andre̓s Duany, co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brussat, David, author.

Contributor:

Duany, Andres, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Rhode Island--Providence.

Historic buildings.

City planning--Rhode Island--Providence.

City planning.

Architecture--Rhode Island--Providence.

Architecture.

Providence (R.I.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Providence (R.I.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Dave Brussat has made a significant contribution to the history of Providence. For those interested in that history, "Lost Providence" is a real find." Providence Journal Providence has one of the nation's most intact historic downtowns and is one of America's most beautiful cities. The history of architectural change in the city is one of lost buildings, urban renewal plans and challenges to preservation. The Narragansett Hotel, a lost city icon, hosted many famous guests and was demolished in 1960. The American classical renaissance expressed itself in the Providence National Bank, tragically demolished in 2005. Urban renewal plans such as the Downtown Providence plan and the College Hill plan threatened the city in the mid-twentieth century. Providence eventually embraced its heritage through plans like the River Relocation Project that revitalized the city's waterfront and the Downcity Plan that revitalized its downtown. Author David Brussat chronicles the trials and triumphs of Providence's urban development.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781439662168

1439662169