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 201, Lincoln

Page 201, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photograph and clipping of a drawing of the Eleazer Arnold House (1687) on Smithfield Avenue

Page 200, Lincoln

Page 200, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Eleazer Arnold House taken in April 1943

Page 200, Laurel Hill Avenue

Page 200, Laurel Hill Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an architectural drawing demonstrating plans for a grammar school in the eighth and tenth wards

Page 20, Seekonk Street

Page 20, Seekonk Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring an article and an architectural drawing of an office building planned for Wayland Square

Page 20, Providence

Page 20, Providence

Providence Public Library

Photographs of houses at 857, 865, 970, and 986 Eddy Street

Page 20, Providence

Page 20, Providence

Providence Public Library

Photostats of the New Woonasquatucket River Channel, looking South, and the New Moshassuck River Channel, looking North (c. 1892).

Page 20, Bristol

Page 20, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clipping and postcard, both depicting the Bradford House

Page 20, Angell Street

Page 20, Angell Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping describing the sale of the Churchill House at 155 Angell Street to the H & R Realty Company

Page 2, East Manning Street; Gano Street

Clipping of an architectural drawing of Manning Gardens, a 28-unit apartment development planned for East Manning Street, east of Gano Street (1949)

Page 2, Barrington

Page 2, Barrington

Providence Public Library

Top image of dance hall, Martin House. Bottom image of mounting block, Martin House. Date on back 1678.

Page 2, Academy Avenue

Page 2, Academy Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clippings and photographs of Abbott Park Place including Blessed Sacrament Church on Academy Avenue

Page 2, Abott Street

Page 2, Abott Street

Providence Public Library

Images of the Roger Mowry House (1653) reproduced from Early Rhode Island Houses by Isham & Brown

Page 199, Lincoln

Page 199, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Two photographs of a house with a closeup view of the stonework chimney

Page 198, Lincoln

Page 198, Lincoln

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Eleazer Arnold House before restoration and a clipping of a photograph of Lincoln Downs