Slide Title
Preview

Date
Spring 5-1978
Description
In the late 19th century, summer visitors began flocking to the Narragansett shore for a reprieve from city life. The Seaview Trolley Line from Providence to Narragansett began in 1900 and greatly increased the number of seasonal visitors. The grand wooden hotels and homes that lined the Narragansett Pier during this time were either destroyed by fire or demolished by the 1930s. The 1970s brought developers to the area who created mall-like housing and shops known as The Pier Village Apartments.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Building Type
Apartment building
Subject Headings
Housing development -- Rhode Island -- Narragansett; Land use -- Planning -- Tourism;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Narragansett
Street Address
Beach St.
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Pier Village Apartments" (1978). Browse All. 228.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/228
Keywords
housing; commerical development; tourism; waterfront; Narragansett, RI
Notes
Jordy, William H., “Building of Rhode Island.” New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. pp. 367-368