Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point

The Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point is composed of photographs, media, and printed materials related to the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, RI, with a focus on the diverse people and communities of the area during the 20th century. Represented throughout the collection are materials related to Fox Point's Cape Verdean, Azorean, and Portuguese communities. Also included are photographs taken by the Providence Redevelopment Agency from 1962-1965 as part of the East Side Renewal Project, which saw the destruction of a significant portion of the neighborhood in order to expand highway development.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

546 through 562 Wickenden Street, Providence

Two large three story mixed use multi family houses, one of which has a mansard roof. A picket fence can be seen in the foreground and a parked car in the background. Ground floor of the house beside the fence is home to the Portuguese Sporting Club. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

54, 56, & 58 Trenton Street, Providence

One and half story home between two larger houses. Smaller home is set back behind a yard and is partially visible due to large bushes. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

54 through 64 Arnold Street, Providence

Partially shaded view looking down the street at a series of two-story houses along one side. Utility poles and small number of parked cars visible. Three or four children can also be seen playing on a stoop. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

54 Hope Street, Providence

54 Hope Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Driveway and two story garage beside a partially visible clapboard sided house as viewed from across the street with the rear of a sedan style car visible. The driveway is lined with fences and a large tree. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

536R Wickenden Street, Providence

536R Wickenden Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Large two story multi family house with multiple entrances set back behind two other partially visible houses. A small yard in front of the rear house contains a short clothesline hung with laundry. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

536 Wickenden Street, Providence

536 Wickenden Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Two and half story multi family home with a fire escape between the second and third floors. House is surrounded by a picket fence and a car can be seen parked out front. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

53 Transit Street, Providence

53 Transit Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Lightning splitter style wood-framed house with sharply angled multi-story gable roof. Partially visible wooden fence to one side. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

521 South Main Street, Providence (2)

521 South Main Street, Providence (2)

Providence Public Library

Large brick factory building of the New England Butt Company. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

521 South Main Street, Providence (1)

521 South Main Street, Providence (1)

Providence Public Library

Large brick factory building that curves around the street corner. The factory is run by the New England Butt Company. On the roof of the building two billboards are partially visible. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

52-54 Pratt Street, Providence

52-54 Pratt Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Multi family triple decker house with a porch on each floor as viewed from across an overgrown yard with trees. Beside the house is a picket fence and a neighboring one story home is partially visible. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

52 Trenton Street, Providence

52 Trenton Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

One and a half story home with a brick foundation. Houses to the side and rear partially visible. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

510 & 520 Wickenden Street, Providence

A pair of three story multi family homes side by side as seen from across the street beside a chain link fence. Some trees are visible along the street as well as parked cars. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

51 Olney Street, Providence

51 Olney Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Two and a half story clapboard sided house with a raised basement level. Beside the house, a picket fence can be seen and neighboring houses are partially visible. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

50 Gano Street, Providence

50 Gano Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Lot shaded by trees and surrounded by a chain link fence. The lot is filled with pallets and debris, and it is beside a large commercial building. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

5 Traverse Street, Providence

5 Traverse Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Single story storefront lined with window panes. Beside the store front is a small garage with a roof deck. The building is surrounded by trees and cars are parked along the street. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

5 Goulding Street, Providence

5 Goulding Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Two and a half story clapboard sided home. Similar houses are partially visible on each side. In the front of the house a car is parked with its hood and trunk open. The back of a man can be seen as he examines the trunk. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

5 Brook Street, Providence

5 Brook Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Exterior view of a two story clapboard house with double chimney. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

49 John Street, Providence

49 John Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

One and a half story wood paneled house with large side dormer. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

48 Wickenden Street, Providence

48 Wickenden Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Three story mixed use multi family clapboard sided house with retail space at street level. Windows on the second story are boarded up. Retail space boarded up as well. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

48 Furnace Street, Providence

48 Furnace Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Exterior of a two and a half story clapboard house with a small front porch. The yard is surrounded by a low picket fence and the neighboring homes are partially visible. An old pickup truck is parked in front. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

477-479 North Main Street, Providence

477-479 North Main Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Large four story mixed use house with retail space on the first floor. A sign in the window reads, "Ruth's Beauty Salon." Beside the house a billboard is partially visible. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

47 Transit Street, Providence

47 Transit Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Two story clapboard sided house with small stoop and front door that opens to the sidewalk. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

464 Wickenden Street, Providence

464 Wickenden Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

View up Public Alley from Wickenden Street. A group of children with a bicycle can be seen playing in the alley. Neighboring houses are partially visible as well as a dry cleaners van and part of a fire escape above. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

463 Benefit Street, Providence

463 Benefit Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

View looking towards a three-story house from an empty field across the street. The house is slightly obscured by a utility pole and a bare tree. Houses can be seen on either side as well as two cars parked along the street. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

46 Wade Street. Providence

46 Wade Street. Providence

Providence Public Library

Two story house surrounded by a fenced in yard. Two cars can be seen parked in the yard and a clothesline is partially visible in the back. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

46 Transit Street, Providence

46 Transit Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Two story building with a brick sided first floor and a wood sided second. Front windows are bricked up or otherwise covered. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

457 Benefit Street, Providence

457 Benefit Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

View looking towards a three-story house from an empty field across the street. Houses can be seen on either side as well as a car parked along the street. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

454-460 & 464-468 Wickenden Street, Providence

Mixed use house and a mixed use large building at the corner of Wickenden Street and Governor Street. Both feature retail space at street level. There is a liquor store at the ground level of the house and a cafe at ground level in the building beside it. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

45 through 67 Ives Street, Providence

45 through 67 Ives Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

View looking down the street at a series of mixed use, multi-story houses. Small one story building in the foreground with campaign signs pasted on the front. Beside the building, two people chat as a young person walks by. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.

45 Gano Street, Providence

45 Gano Street, Providence

Providence Public Library

Small empty storefront with a sign that says, "W.B. Anchorage." Beside the building is a boarded up shed or garage. Behind the structure a large abandoned cement building with no roof can be seen. Utility poles and wires line the street. Photograph taken by Providence Redevelopment Agency as part of neighborhood documentation for the East Side Renewal Project.