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 191, Channing Avenue

Page 191, Channing Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping announcing the sale of the mansion at 50 Channing Avenue, billed as a "major deal"

Page 190, Meeting Street

Page 190, Meeting Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of the elevation of the north wall in Shakespeare's Head and photograph of the interior

Page 190, Johnston

Page 190, Johnston

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the interior and exterior of the Thomas Clemence House

Page 190, Chalkstone Avenue

Page 190, Chalkstone Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photograph of Triggs Park Field House and a clipping from April 1958 announcing the sale of the Obadiah Brown House on Chalkstone Avenue

Page 19, Cove Basin

Page 19, Cove Basin

Providence Public Library

Images of the Providence skyline featurings views of the old cove basin from Smith's Hill and City Hall (c. 1880)

Page 19, Bristol

Page 19, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clipping entitled "Milestones in Rhode Island History",which details information regarding the Joseph Reynolds House, built about 1696

Page 19, Benefit Street; Hope Street

Page 19, Benefit Street; Hope Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of a stable erected by Thomas F. Hoppins c. 1853 at 383 Benefit Street and the stables on the William P. Bullock estate at 230 Hope Street, subsequently converted into athletic fields for Pembroke College (now Brown University)

Page 189, Meeting Street

Page 189, Meeting Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping describing the old houses on Meeting Street, including 21 Meeting Street, where John Carter published the Providence Gazette, and the house of John Updike

Page 189, Chalkstone Avenue

Page 189, Chalkstone Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an image of the Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital with a view of the West and East wings

Page 188, Westminster Street

Page 188, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Postcards of Westminster Street from the Union Trust Building and at the corner of Dorrance Street (c. 1908)

Page 188, Jamestown

Page 188, Jamestown

Providence Public Library

Two photographs of the Captain Paine House (1680) taken circa 1953

Page 187, Jamestown

Page 187, Jamestown

Providence Public Library

Clippings of a photograph of the ferry slip in Jamestown and a view of the Jamestown Bridge looking across toward Plum Beach

Page 186, Westminster Street

Page 186, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings detailing the buildings that have occupied the land of the Industrial Trust Building in the past as well as an image of 143 Westminster Street, since removed

Page 186, Market Square

Page 186, Market Square

Providence Public Library

Illustration of the Market-House (1773) and clipping with image of the Providence Board of Trade building

Page 186, Keene Street

Page 186, Keene Street

Providence Public Library

Images of front exterior of 112 Keene Street and of rear barn at 115 Keene Street