Preserve Rhode Island

10/21/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 4 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting Millrace District in Woonsocket. At the entrance to Main Street in downtown Woonsocket, this project by NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley revitalized three historic mill buildings into 70 new housing units, ranging from 30% to 100% average median income requirements. This project also prioritizes mixed development, with commercial spaces available and the nearby Millrace Kitchen and Museum of Work and Culture. This project received state historic tax credits.

Thank you to Parsons Capital Management for sponsoring this award!

10/20/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 5 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting the Agassiz Mansion at Castle Hill Inn in Newport. In early February of 2026, the Agassiz Mansion at Castle Hill was on fire, literally. Despite challenges such as a historic blizzard, the team at Kirby Perkins Construction was able to repair the building within three months. Restoration work included replication of damaged butternut wood features in the bar area, saving as much of the original woodwork as possible, and carefully restoring the exterior.

10/19/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 6 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting the Windmill Building in Narragansett. This building has served multiple roles over the course of its history, including as a private residence and infirmary for the Jewish Orphans of Rhode Island summer camp. Threatened with demolition in 2019, the Narragansett, RI Historical Society took on the grand task of saving this unique “folly” building. Thanks to an extensive fundraising effort to renovate the property, the site can now serve as NHS’s permanent home.

Thank you to Jerry and Janie Dauterive for sponsoring this award!

"Before" photos by Peter Borgemeister.

10/18/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 7 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting the Lead Mitigation and Adaptation project. In response to the expansion of lead safety requirements in Rhode Island, the Newport Restoration Foundation, with support from the City of Newport RI, contracted Heritage Restoration, Inc. to research how to get historic properties to meet code. The end result was two handbooks, one for homeowners and one for building professionals, that have been adopted at the statewide level. These handbooks have been critical resources for those getting their historic rental properties up-to-code.

Thank you to The Washington Trust Company for sponsoring this award!

10/17/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 8 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting the Urban Renewal Guide. Urban renewal is an important topic when discussing the full American story, and Providence Preservation Society’s guide is one of the few in-depth overviews of how urban renewal has shaped an entire city. This resource is critical to understanding the Providence we know of today, while both serving as a foundation for further research and as a reference in current/future land use battles.

Thank you to Kirby Perkins Construction for sponsoring this award!

10/16/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 9 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting the Providence Art Club. If you have visited Providence, you are familiar with the four historic buildings stewarded by the Providence Art Club, a non-profit organization founded 146 years ago. Over the course of those years, numerous improvements were made to the buildings to adapt their use for the organization, all while preserving the impressive exteriors for the public’s benefit. Most recently, the Art Club has embarked on an exterior restoration of the iconic Fleur-De Lys Studio, a National Historic Landmark.

Thank you to Partridge Snow & Hahn, LLC for sponsoring this award!

10/15/2026

Countdown to the Rhody Awards – 10 days to go!

The Rhody Awards will be held on Sunday October, 25th from 4:00-7:00pm at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Tickets are still for sale (click the link in our bio to purchase).

Today we are highlighting the Old State House, which the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC) has completed a multi-year $10 million investment in its headquarters in time for America 250. Improvements include upgraded systems (including geothermal heating and cooling), a restored interior/exterior, and an expanded National Register nomination. The RIHPHC has stewarded the building for over 50 years and will continue to do so for years to come.

Thank you to Marathon Construction and Development for sponsoring this award!

10/07/2026

We are now accepting Letters of Inquiry for the 2027 grant round for our 1772 Foundation Grants!

In partnership with Preserve RI, The 1772 Foundation, Inc. offers funding in the form of 1:1 matching grants of up to $10,000 to non-profits for historic preservation projects in Rhode Island. Learn more and apply by clicking the link in our bio.

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

Registration is now open for Newport Restoration Foundation's Keeping History Above Water: Looking Back, Moving Forward symposium.

Held from October 21-23 in Newport, RI, the symposium features 14 practical sessions and 8 site visits. Join NRF to explore solutions that strengthen cultural heritage resilience and shape the future of historic preservation in the wake of climate change. Connect with experts in the field and cultural heritage professionals while seeing first-hand resiliency efforts in Newport.

Learn more and register at newportrestoration.org.