John Hutchins Cady research scrapbooks

The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks created by John Hutchins Cady. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and Photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island with a strong emphasis on the City of Providence. The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks originally housed in three ring binders. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island. Most images are of the building exteriors although certain buildings include interior and landscape shots.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Page 60, South Water Street

Page 60, South Water Street

Providence Public Library

Article announcing the purchase of a new Packet Building on South Water Street (April, 1962)

Page 60, Hope Street

Page 60, Hope Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the stable built by Lyman Klapp c. 1895 in the rear of his house at 217 Hope Street

Page 60, Exchange Place

Page 60, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Postcard of "Truck No. 1" going to the scene of a fire and clipping describing the "Three Ones" station in 1900, since replaced by a post office

Page 60, Benefit Street

Page 60, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Images of the First Congregational Church (Unitarian) and the First Congregational Meeting House

Page 6, Eaton Street

Page 6, Eaton Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of City Hospital by Martin & Hall Architects and photograph of house at 144 Eaton Street

Page 6, Barrington

Page 6, Barrington

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clipping of photograph of Town Hall in Barrington captured by Mrs. Dorothy Elliot

Page 6, Admiral Street

Page 6, Admiral Street

Providence Public Library

Images of the Admiral Esek Hopkins homestead (1756) on Admiral Street

Page 59, West Beach Road

Page 59, West Beach Road

Providence Public Library

Images of two houses on West Beach Road, top entitled "Whispering Chimney." Bottom dated 1956.

Page 59, Benevolent Street

Page 59, Benevolent Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the stable erected c. 1895 in the rear of the Charles Morris Smith house at 112 Benevolent Street

Page 59, Benefit Street

Page 59, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard of Pendleton House and clipping depicting interior of the lower hall

Page 58, South Water Street

Page 58, South Water Street

Providence Public Library

Images of downtown Providence in different eras, including from the Crawford Bridge and the South Water Street dock

Page 58, Exchange Place

Page 58, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Clippings detailing the 1866 ascension of the hot air balloon "Monarch of the Sky" and the replacement of the old railroad station with Union Station after a fire