Slide Title
Preview
Date
Fall 11-1978
Description
Washington Street and the corner of Mathewson Street, photographed in 1978. The Shepard Building, pictured at the left, was home to the Shepard Department store. At its height the company occupied surrounding buildings, expanding to cover two-blocks. In the early 1960s parts of the downtown shopping district restricted vehicle traffic in an effort to lure shoppers back from suburban shopping areas that were becoming popular. Although the efforts were unsuccessful, the Providence Renaissance has revived the area with restoration for shops, restaurants, parking and satellite campuses for local colleges.
Subject Headings
Cities and Towns -- Growth -- Rhode Island -- Providence;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Street Address
Washington St. & Mathewson St.
Recommended Citation
"Washington Street" (1978). Smolski Images. 300.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/300
Keywords
Shepard building; Providence, Rhode Island; architecture; Washington St; shops; urban growth; downtown;
Notes
Jordy, Buildings of Rhode Island (Oxford, 2004) p 52