Providence Preservation Society
{{Short description|Non-profit organization in Rhode Island, USA}}
File:Brick Schoolhouse, Providence RI.jpg (1768) is the headquarters of the Society]]
The Providence Preservation Society is a private, non-profit organization based in Providence, Rhode Island. The organization's mission is to preserve the architectural heritage of Providence, Rhode Island. The organization was originally formed in 1956 by area residents including preservationist Antoinette Downing to preserve historic 18th and 19th century buildings on College Hill which were threatened with demolition. The Society owns several buildings including the Brick Schoolhouse (1768) and Shakespeare's Head building (1772) and garden.{{cite web |url=http://www.ppsri.org/ |title=Home |website=ppsri.org}}
See also
{{Portal|Rhode Island}}
- Brick Schoolhouse (1768)
References
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External links
- [http://www.ppsri.org/ The Providence Preservation Society] Official Web Site.
{{New England historical societies}}
Category:Historic preservation organizations in the United States
Category:Organizations based in Providence, Rhode Island
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Rhode Island