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Description
First appearing in the 1890s, these three unit apartments began to emerge as a popular dwellings for the growing population. This three-story building consists of three identical living units, with one on each floor. While most were designed for lower-income families, some emerged for middle-income families around Elmwood and the East Side. This housing style dominated inner city neighborhoods of Providence around this time.
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Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Building Type
Triple-decker
Subject Headings
Rental housing -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Dwellings -- Rhode Island -- Providence;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Triple-Deckers on Eaton St." (2011). Browse All. 178.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/178
Keywords
Eaton St.; Providence housing; triple-decker;
Notes
Wm. McKenzie Woodward and Edward F. Sanderson, Providence: A Citywide Survey of Historical Resources. Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1986, pp. 87.