Pawtuxet Village Association

The Pawtuxet Village Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community organization dedicated to preserving the structures, community, and history of the National Historic District. Pawtuxet Village is one of the first registered historic districts in the country and sits on the Pawtuxet River in both Warwick and Cranston. It is unique as one of the first settled communities in RI and contains a varied collection of homes and history of commerce on the waterfront. "From Attics to Archive", these pictures were sourced from personal collections and represent the varied aspects of life in this community from about 1870 to present.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Aspray Boat Yard and Cole Farm

Aspray Boat Yard and Cole Farm

Providence Public Library

Top: two men pose in the old Aspray Boat Yard in Pawtuxet; bottom: view of the Cole Farm on Post Road in Warwick. Cole Farm was a pre-Revolutionary War farm subsequently called Golden Ball Inn. The building was demolished in 1951.

Aspray Boat Yard

Aspray Boat Yard

Providence Public Library

Top: men repairing boats in Aspray Boat Yard; bottom: boat launching into Pawtuxet Cove from Aspray Boat Yard, looking east toward Pawtuxet Neck.

Armory Building, Pawtuxet, R. I.

Armory Building, Pawtuxet, R. I.

Providence Public Library

View of Pawtuxet Armory on Remington Street in Pawtuxet Village. Houses on Bank Street and Remington Street also visible.

Ann Cameron

Ann Cameron

Providence Public Library

Image of Ann Cameron, (mother of Don Cameron) and original owner of Cameron's Pawtuxet Pharmacy. Photo taken in her home in Cranston.

Aerial View, Pettis Boatyard

Aerial View, Pettis Boatyard

Providence Public Library

Aerial view of the Pettis Boatyard in Pawtuxet Village, Warwick. Includes buildings, dry dock, boats at docks in the Pawtuxet Cove.

Aerial View, Pawtuxet Cove

Aerial View, Pawtuxet Cove

Providence Public Library

Aerial view of the Warwick side of Pawtuxet Village looking towards Providence River.

Aerial View of Pawtuxet Park, Bridge, and Cove

Aerial view of Pawtuxet Village including the along the Pawtuxet Cove showing the boathouse, park, Narragansett Parkway and Post Road, Broad Street, Pawtuxet Bridge and north into Cranston.