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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The Statewide Advocate for Rhode Island's Historic Places
The Dreyfus Building
Providence
AS220 received $10,000 in funding towards exterior masonry repairs on the 1890 Dreyfus Building. Once a hotel, this building was restored by AS220’s and is now used for offices, archives, affordable live/work studios, gallery spaces and a restaurant.
AS220 received $10,000 in funding towards exterior masonry repairs on the 1890 Dreyfus Building. Once a hotel, this building was restored by AS220’s and is now used for offices, archives, affordable live/work studios, gallery spaces and a restaurant.
Beavertail Lighthouse
Jamestown
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association received $8,450 towards exterior repairs and repainting on the 1856 buildings that constitutes the United States 3rd oldest lighthouse. These buildings are now home to a museum which offers a collection of information and artifacts allowing visitors to engage with maritime and lighthouse.
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association received $8,450 towards exterior repairs and repainting on the 1856 buildings that constitutes the United States 3rd oldest lighthouse. These buildings are now home to a museum which offers a collection of information and artifacts allowing visitors to engage with maritime and lighthouse.
Borders Farm
Foster
Borders Farm received $10,000 towardswindow restoration at the 1840 Phillips house on Borders Farm. This building offers a well-preserved example of family farm life that typified northwestern Rhode Island in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Borders Farm received $10,000 towardswindow restoration at the 1840 Phillips house on Borders Farm. This building offers a well-preserved example of family farm life that typified northwestern Rhode Island in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
East Providence
Friends of Pomham Rocks received $10,000 towards the installation of operable shutters on all 19 windows of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. This repair will bring the lighthouse back to its original character and protect the structure from extreme weather elements.
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum
Saunderstown
Gilbert Stuart Memorial Inc. received $10,000 toward the roof repair and chimney repointing at the George Phillips House and snuff mill. Currently these two structures operate as a museum to educate the public on the life and career of Gilbert Stuart as well as historic architecture and technology of the time.
Gilbert Stuart Memorial Inc. received $10,000 toward the roof repair and chimney repointing at the George Phillips House and snuff mill. Currently these two structures operate as a museum to educate the public on the life and career of Gilbert Stuart as well as historic architecture and technology of the time.
The Job Armstrong Store
Glocester
The Glocester Heritage Society received $3,000 towards several exterior repairs including weatherstripping, foundation and siding repair at the 1812 Job Armstrong Store and headquarters of the Glocester Heritage Society.
The Glocester Heritage Society received $3,000 towards several exterior repairs including weatherstripping, foundation and siding repair at the 1812 Job Armstrong Store and headquarters of the Glocester Heritage Society.
Watson Farm Barn
Jamestown
Historic New England received $10,000 toward the roof replacement on the Watson Farm main barn. The 1796 barn is still active today and reflects typical eighteenth and nineteenth-century farm buildings of traditional New England design.
Historic New England received $10,000 toward the roof replacement on the Watson Farm main barn. The 1796 barn is still active today and reflects typical eighteenth and nineteenth-century farm buildings of traditional New England design.
Caretaker's Cottage at the Smith-Appleby House
Smithfield
Historical Society of Smithfield received $10,000 towards exterior repairs to the caretaker’s cottage which dates to the 1800’s and is now used as office space for the Historical Society of Smithfield.
Historical Society of Smithfield received $10,000 towards exterior repairs to the caretaker’s cottage which dates to the 1800’s and is now used as office space for the Historical Society of Smithfield.
Hope & Main
Warren
Hope & Main has received $10,000 towards the repair of crumbling soffits, sills and facia on the Hope & Main building. The 1915 building was transformed in 2010 into the state’s first culinary incubator and the region’s largest food business incubator, supporting over 450 businesses in less than 10 years through affordable, accessible access to code-compliant food production facilities.
Hope & Main has received $10,000 towards the repair of crumbling soffits, sills and facia on the Hope & Main building. The 1915 building was transformed in 2010 into the state’s first culinary incubator and the region’s largest food business incubator, supporting over 450 businesses in less than 10 years through affordable, accessible access to code-compliant food production facilities.
The Meeting House
Hopkinton
The Hopkinton Historical Association received $3,500 toward the installation of a new security system and new front door at the 1790 Meeting House. This building is the current headquarters for the Hopkinton Historical Association and is used as a museum and to host speaker series on local history
The Hopkinton Historical Association received $3,500 toward the installation of a new security system and new front door at the 1790 Meeting House. This building is the current headquarters for the Hopkinton Historical Association and is used as a museum and to host speaker series on local history
Jamestown Museum
Jamestown
Jamestown Historical Society received $6,500 towards exterior repainting and storm window repair on the 1885 one-room schoolhouse which now serves as a museum and meeting space.
Jamestown Historical Society received $6,500 towards exterior repainting and storm window repair on the 1885 one-room schoolhouse which now serves as a museum and meeting space.
The Jonny Cake Center
Westerly
The Jonnycake Center of Westerly has received $3,25 towards the repair of roof drains. The Jonnycake Center building was once home to Guild Guitars and now is used to provide a continuum of services to the surrounding communities. This project will ensure that the building does not experience further water damage.
The Jonnycake Center of Westerly has received $3,25 towards the repair of roof drains. The Jonnycake Center building was once home to Guild Guitars and now is used to provide a continuum of services to the surrounding communities. This project will ensure that the building does not experience further water damage.
Peter Harrison's Brick Market
Newport
Newport Historical Society (Newport) -- the repair and restoration of wooden windows and exterior trim on the 1762 Peter Harrison's Brick Market and current home of the Museum of Newport History.
Newport Historical Society (Newport) -- the repair and restoration of wooden windows and exterior trim on the 1762 Peter Harrison's Brick Market and current home of the Museum of Newport History.
The Mary Mowry House
Smithfield
Revive the Roots received $10,000 towards the roof replacement at the Mary Mowry House. As part of Revive the Roots ongoing stewardship of the house, which is central to their mission to create ecologically regenerative and dynamic social spaces through the education and practice of permaculture.
Revive the Roots received $10,000 towards the roof replacement at the Mary Mowry House. As part of Revive the Roots ongoing stewardship of the house, which is central to their mission to create ecologically regenerative and dynamic social spaces through the education and practice of permaculture.
Sojourner House
Providence
Sojourner House received $10,000 towards the renovation of roof dormers at the 1876 late Victorian house bult by Amos Fiske and located in the Armory Historic District. Sojourner House recently acquired this building as their new headquarters and office spaces.
Sojourner House received $10,000 towards the renovation of roof dormers at the 1876 late Victorian house bult by Amos Fiske and located in the Armory Historic District. Sojourner House recently acquired this building as their new headquarters and office spaces.
South County Art Association
Kingstown
The South County Art Association received $5,300 towards the installation of new fire panels at the 1829 Helme House and 1759 Annex building which now functions as community art spaces.
The South County Art Association received $5,300 towards the installation of new fire panels at the 1829 Helme House and 1759 Annex building which now functions as community art spaces.
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