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 160, Hope Street

Page 160, Hope Street

Providence Public Library

Image of 116 Hope Street and clipping with sketch of the French School (1826 and 1831)

Page 160, Foster

Page 160, Foster

Providence Public Library

Photographs of the Solomon Drowne House (taken in 1958) and the Town Clerk's office in Foster Center

Page 160, Brown Street

Page 160, Brown Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping with image of exterior of Hillel House, formerly Froebel Hall

Page 16, Providence

Page 16, Providence

Providence Public Library

Images of architectural details at 20, 14, and 15 Arnold Street

Page 16, Providence

Page 16, Providence

Providence Public Library

Images of the Benedict Monument to music and a barnhouse at Roger Williams Park

Page 16, Eddy Street

Page 16, Eddy Street

Providence Public Library

Postcard of the Rhode Island Hospital grounds and clipping of the outpatient building

Page 16, Bristol

Page 16, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Image of the exterior of the Old Court House in Bristol, R.I.

Page 16, Benevolent Street

Page 16, Benevolent Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the house at 107 Benevolent Street, remodeled from a barn and in possession of Gordon Lippitt

Page 16, Angell Street

Page 16, Angell Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping advertising Carr's Catering Services as well as announcing the sale of homes at 89 and 129 Angell Street

Page 159, Hope Street

Page 159, Hope Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings with images of the main building of the Dexter Asylum and the Chace Memorial Gates at Moses Brown School

Page 159, Foster

Page 159, Foster

Providence Public Library

Clipping of a photograph of the Solomon Drowne House and a photograph of Old Clayville Store

Page 158, Westminster Street

Page 158, Westminster Street

Providence Public Library

Images of buildings on Westminster Street, including the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co. building. demolished in 1919

Page 158, Hope Street; Stimson Avenue

Page 158, Hope Street; Stimson Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photographs of front and rear of 217 Hope Street (rear on Stimson Avenue) and clipping with an image of the Mary C. Wheeler School

Page 158, Foster

Page 158, Foster

Providence Public Library

Three photographs and a description of Drowne House--Mount Hygeia.

Page 157, Hartford Avenue

Page 157, Hartford Avenue

Providence Public Library

Images of the Arnold house at 359 Harford Avenue, left abandoned before it was demolished to make way for the Hartford Avenue housing development project

Page 157, Brown Street

Page 157, Brown Street

Providence Public Library

Photographs of houses at 8 and 38 Brown Street, the latter the home of Wm. Goddard (c. 1880).