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 18, Bristol

Page 18, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Above: Images depicting different views of house, Joseph Reynolds, c. 1646. Below: clippings of two doorways

Page 179, Hopkinton

Page 179, Hopkinton

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the church at Alton and a photograph of the Davis House

Page 178, John Street

Page 178, John Street

Providence Public Library

Card with sketch of entrance to 31 John Street from the desk of Mrs. George

Page 178, Ives Street

Page 178, Ives Street

Providence Public Library

Images of house at 241 Ives Street and the barn at 305 Ives Street

Page 177, Westminster Street

Page 177, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the hurricane-weakened Howard Building on Westminster Street with announcement of plans to build something in its place (January, 1957)

Page 177, Glocester

Page 177, Glocester

Providence Public Library

Clipping from the Providence Journal (1951) about the dismantling of the 1845 Chepachet School

Page 177, Canal Street

Page 177, Canal Street

Providence Public Library

Architectural drawing of the Morris Plan Co. building on Canal Street

Page 176, Westminster Street

Page 176, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." comparing Westminster Street in the late 19th century and January, 1964.

Page 176, Glocester

Page 176, Glocester

Providence Public Library

Clipping of photographs of the old Greenville Inn (built in 1733), the vault of the old Smithfield Bank, and the small cottage that remains

Page 175, John Street

Page 175, John Street

Providence Public Library

Images of the fireplace and mantel at 26 John Street and Christmas card from the Fuller family

Page 175, Canal Street; North Main Street

Clippings announcing the sale of the Insurance Building at 31-37 Canal Street and the brick Cheapside Building at 28-32 North Main Street alongside an image of Central Hotel on Canal Street

Page 175, Abraham Hill Road

Page 175, Abraham Hill Road

Providence Public Library

Photographs of Huddy House on Abraham Hill Road before and after alterations. Top photo was taken circa 1919.