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 57, Charlestown

Page 57, Charlestown

Providence Public Library

Clippings featuring the Old Stanton Inn and the Old Farmhouse, the oldest Quonochontaug house, built in 1676.

Page 57, Benefit Street

Page 57, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the doorway to 282 Benefit Street and clipping of illustration of Hopkins House

Page 57, Benefit Street

Page 57, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Central Congregational Church on Memorial Hill and other buildings on Benefit Street

Page 57, Adelaide Avenue

Page 57, Adelaide Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the stable in the rear of the house at 117 Adelaide Avenue built c. 1895

Page 569, Woonsocket

Page 569, Woonsocket

Providence Public Library

Image of the textile plants along the Blackstone River in Woonsocket

Page 568, Woonsocket

Page 568, Woonsocket

Providence Public Library

Photograph of Captain Holbrook house at 383 South Main Street. One above missing.

Page 567, Woonsocket

Page 567, Woonsocket

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a house and an aerial view of Woonsocket from the south side of the Blackstone River

Page 566, Woonsocket

Page 566, Woonsocket

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of the Francis M. Thayer house and the old Ananias Mowry house on Greenville Road near Woonsocket

Page 565, Westerly

Page 565, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Postcards of the cottages on Golf Club Road and Thompson's Cottage in Watch Hill

Page 564, Westerly

Page 564, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Postcards of the Colonial Club and Lighthouse Point in Watch Hill

Page 563, Westerly

Page 563, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist Church

Page 561, Westerly

Page 561, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Photograph of a Native American monument in Watch Hill

Page 560, Westerly

Page 560, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Clipping from the column "Now and Then in R.I." featuring Dixon Square in Westerly

Page 56, Knight Street

Page 56, Knight Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the rear view of the brick stable built by the City of Providence in 1895 adjacent to the 374 Knight Street police station for horses of the mounted squad

Page 56, Exchange Place

Page 56, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." from March 1955 detailing the demolition of the Old Harrington opera house and the erection of Providence City Hall in its place

Page 56, Charlestown

Page 56, Charlestown

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clippings detailing information about Fort Ninigret, the royal burying ground and place of worship of the Narragansetts

Page 56, Benefit Street

Page 56, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a sketch of the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery Arsenal (1840)

Page 56, Benefit Street

Page 56, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Images of 282 Benefit Street, the Torcher House (1823) and the Congregational Church at the corner of College Street and Benefit Street. Town house 1793-1832.

Page 558, Westerly

Page 558, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Clipping highlighting Westerly's post offices, beginning with the original post office (1732-1734) in which Benjamin Franklin slept

Page 557, Westerly

Page 557, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Clipping of photograph of Westerly Public Library and a postcard depicting the post office and Rhode Island Hotel

Page 556, Westerly

Page 556, Westerly

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of Babcock House and the Westerly Public Library

Page 555, Fairview Avenue; Legris Avenue

Photographs of the Caleb Carr house on Fairview Avenue, 120 Legris Avenue in Centreville, Greene house, rectory of the Church of Christ the King (1939)