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A photograph of Weybosset St. in Providence showing Loew's Theater and the Beneficent Congregational Church. Loew's was threatened with demolition in 1977 and it was saved by a consortium of local businesses, foundations and government agencies. In 1978, the building reopened as the Providence Performing Arts Center. The Beneficent Congregational Church was built in 1809 by Bernard, Eddy, and John Newman and was remodeled in 1836 by Tallman & James C. Bucklin.

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Title
Weybosset St: Loew's Theatre and Beneficent Church
Creator
Smolski, Chester photographer 1926-2008
Newman, John builder
Bucklin, James C. architect 1801-1890
Aldrich, William T. architect 1880-1966
Bernard, Eddy builder
Rapp and Rapp
Date
1970-06
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0041-B01-SB06-4802
Subject (Topic)
Providence (R.I.)
Religious architecture
Motion picture theaters
Keyword
street scene ; downtown ; Providence downtown ; commercial streets ; Providence Performing Arts Center ; religious architecture ; theater ; theater renovation
Geographic Coverage
Providence (R.I.)
Theaters
Type
Image
Finding Aid
Finding Aid on RIAMCO to Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications
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Note
Bibliography: Jordy, William H, Ronald J. Onorato, and William McKenzie Woodward. Buildings of Rhode Island. Oxford: New York, 2004, pp. 43-46. Woodward, William McKenzie. PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture. Providence, RI: Providence Preservation Society, 2003, pp. 92-94.
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