Slide Title

Downtown Providence from Point St. Bridge

Photographer/Creator

Chet Smolski

Preview

Date

1983

Description

The Point Street Bridge spans the Providence River connecting Wickenden Street with Davol Place. The bridge was built in 1872 as part of a major urban renewal which also included street and highway improvements. The Industrial Trust Building seen mid-left in this photo is a well-known facet of the Providence skyline, as it was for over twenty years the tallest building in New England.

Notes

Bibliography: "City Archives." City of Providence, 2017, www.providenceri.com/archives/history/city-history?page=0,6. Accessed 19 Jan. 2017. Woodward, William McKenzie. PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence Preservation Society, 2003. pp. 101-102.

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Creator 1 Role

photographer

Building Type

Bridge

Themes

Urban Geography

Subject Headings

Providence, RI -- Buildings, structures, etc; Bridges -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Harbors -- Rhode Island -- Providence;

Country Name

United States

Region Name

Rhode Island

City Name

Providence

Street Address

Point St. Bridge

Recommended Citation

Smolski, Chet, "Downtown Providence from Point St. Bridge" (1983). Browse All. 14.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/14