Archives: Neighbourhoods

Luongo Square Luongo Memorial Square honors local World War I veterans Thomas S. and Vincent Luongo. Formerly known as Decatur Square until 1938, it offers a glimpse of 19th-century urban life. The intersection of Fountain and Carpenter Streets reflects the organic layout of early Providence, serving as a residential area for the working class, tucked …

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1560 Westminster Once a prestigious avenue lined with opulent mansions to rival Broadway, Westminster Street transformed into part of Route 6, a transcontinental highway stretching from Provincetown, Massachusetts, to Long Beach, California. With the construction of the Interstate network, traffic was diverted, leaving gas stations like this one searching for new purposes. In 1987, the …

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