Slide Title
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.
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). Smolski Images. 14.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/14
Keywords
downtown, cityscape, financial district, bridges, harbors, Point Street Bridge
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.