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 82, Exchange Place

Page 82, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Clipping showing detail of the curb stone on the north side of The Mall in front of the World War II honor roll, and of hanging gas lamps that festoon Providence City Hall

Page 82, Arthur Avenue

Page 82, Arthur Avenue

Providence Public Library

Images of Nicholas Arnold House (1792) at 200 Arthur Avenue and Thomas Fenner House.

Page 81, Benevolent Street

Page 81, Benevolent Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the house at 13 Benevolent Street before its demolition in December, 1955

Page 80, Thayer Street

Page 80, Thayer Street

Providence Public Library

Images of Thayer Street, including postcard depicting the entrance to the tunnel

Page 80, Cranston

Page 80, Cranston

Providence Public Library

Images of Thomas Fenner House (1677) and Ashael Fenner House

Page 8, Power Street

Page 8, Power Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the house and barn erected by John Holden Greene in 1822 at 154 Power Street. Photograph taken in 1945.

Page 8, Eaton Street

Page 8, Eaton Street

Providence Public Library

Image of Guzman Hall, a dormitory for Providence College students intending to be priests

Page 8, Cove Basin

Page 8, Cove Basin

Providence Public Library

Images of the Old Cove Basin and Rhode Island State Prison (c. 1866) and a view of the Providence skyline from the railroad yards

Page 79, Exchange Place

Page 79, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Image of the Biltmore Hotel in Exchange Place in the wake of the hurricane of 1938

Page 78, Taber Avenue

Page 78, Taber Avenue

Providence Public Library

Images of residences on Taber Avenue, including the group that make up the Burrows Estate

Page 78, South Water Street; Power Street

Images of the Old Fall River Steamship wharf at the foot of Power Street and the view north from shore, west of South Water Street, and south of Power Street (February, 1953)

Page 78, Exchange Place

Page 78, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Postcards and photographs of prominent buildings in Exchange Place, including the Biltmore Hotel, City Hall, and the Federal Building