Historic Building Stories

Small house with a front porch and grassy lawn.

Peter Marcus (1922)

10/03/2024

Building Address: 254 Spring StreetYear Erected: 1922Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 7 Lot 11 Peter Marcus, a Providence jeweler and watchmaker,...

A charming blue Victorian house with intricate architectural details and a porch.

Bennett’s Cottage (1888)

10/03/2024

Building Address: 351 High StreetYear Erected: 1888Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 7 Lot 67 Like many of the island's other Victorian...

Stone and shingle house with a stone wall under a blue sky.

John E. Ball House

10/03/2024

Building Address: 899 Cooneymus RoadYear Erected: before 1885Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 14 Lot 46 The origin of this house after hours of...

Large white Victorian house with wraparound porch and stone retaining wall.

Morris L. and Charles A. Negus House

10/03/2024

Building Address: 472 Old Town RoadYear Erected: 1889Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 6 Lot 11 Morris L. and Charles A. Negus...