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 534, Warwick

Page 534, Warwick

Providence Public Library

Clipping from the Providence Journal (December 1952) of the chimney from the Greene homestead bearing the date 1682

Page 533, Warwick

Page 533, Warwick

Providence Public Library

Clipping of the Lawrence house (1693) and The Forge (1684), both in Potowamut

Page 532, Division Street;

Page 532, Division Street;

Providence Public Library

Clippings and photographs of the homes of members of the important Greene family, including General Nathanael Greene's birthplace, located in Potowamut

Page 531, Spring Green Road

Page 531, Spring Green Road

Providence Public Library

Clipping with photograph and description of what is reputed to be the oldest ice house in New England, located on Spring Green Road

Page 530, Main Street

Page 530, Main Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping from the Providence Sunday Journal (September 1946) of a description of Apponaug's past

Page 53, Exchange Place

Page 53, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Postcard of the post office and fire station and clipping of the demolished "Three Ones" fire station,built in 1875 and taken down in 1903

Page 528, Warwick

Page 528, Warwick

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the now demolished Job Green house in Hoxsie and clipping of the Mansion House at Goddard Park, which acts as its headquarters

Page 527, Warwick

Page 527, Warwick

Providence Public Library

Close-ups of two typical Colonial doorways with pilasters in Apponaug

Page 526, Warwick

Page 526, Warwick

Providence Public Library

Close-ups of two typical Colonial doorways with pilasters in Apponaug

Page 524, Post Road

Page 524, Post Road

Providence Public Library

Photographs of houses at 3376 and 3384 Post Road in Apponaug

Page 523, Division Street

Page 523, Division Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping describing the colonial doorways in Apponaug by the "Four Corners" and announcing the sale of Fyrtre Hall on Division Street and its conversion into a convalescent home

Page 522, Warwick

Page 522, Warwick

Providence Public Library

Photographs of James Greene house (1667) and Budlong Farm (1700) in Buttonwoods

Page 521, West Shore Road

Page 521, West Shore Road

Providence Public Library

Postcard of a sketch of Thomas Greene's stone castle (1660-1798) on West Shore Road and house at 21 Point Road

Page 520, Church Avenue

Page 520, Church Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photograph of John R. Waterman house (c. 1800) at 525 Church Avenue and clippings of post offices in Oakland Beach and Cowesett

Page 52, South Main Street

Page 52, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Images of South Main Street, including the Philips Lead & Supply Company building and Infantry Hall

Page 52, Exchange Place

Page 52, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Clipping of Exchange Place and postcard depicting the Soldiers and Sailors monument and Butler Exchange

Page 52, East Avenue

Page 52, East Avenue

Providence Public Library

Images of two houses on East Avenue in Harrisville. Top photograph dated 1926.

Page 52, Benefit Street

Page 52, Benefit Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the 1st Baptist Meeting House and the arsenal (1840) on Benefit Street