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

Pettis Family with Donkey at 82 Seaview Avenue

View of the Pettis family (?) with their donkey, in front of 82 Seaview Avenue on Pawtuxet Neck. Two adults stand next to the donkey as a young girl rides it and several other young children play nearby.

Pawtuxet Yacht Club on Pawtuxet Neck, Destroyed During Hurricane of 1938

From "The Great Hurricane and Tidal Wave, Rhode Island, September 21, 1938"; captioned: "Pawtuxet: Here is the last anyone saw of the Rhode Island Yacht Club on Pawtuxet Neck. Built out over the water, it was easy prey for the hurricane and the tidal wave The top of the structure is visible as it settled into the waters. The next day only the piles on which it stood remained."; Photograph by Robert Catlow

Pawtuxet River Historic Marker sign.

Pawtuxet River Historic Marker sign.

Providence Public Library

Image of Historic Marker Sign labeled Pawtuxet River. Marker installed by DAR to mark boundaries of the Roger Williams purchase from Native peoples. View of River behind the sign.

Pawtuxet Falls, During the Fall Flood of 1919

Photograph of the Pawtuxet Fall, on the western side of Pawtuxet Bridge looking north towards buildings on the Cranston side of the river. The water is very high during a flood.