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. F See Page 87 Buyers' Guide TEL. GA. 8205 218 Turks Head Bldg.
O. P. TAYLOR
Mortgages
Insurance
MUTUAL SYSTEM LOANS
70 LOANS 719 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG.
REASONABLE RATES. CONFIDENTIAL. NO RED TAPE.
Tel. GAspee 7654
THE MUTUAL SYSTEM
HENRY W. COOKE O
REAL ESTATE . INSURANCE - MORTGAGES
615 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING TEL. GAspee 5350
Established 1854 by Horace B. Knowles
Horace B. Knowles' Sons INCORPORATED
FUNERAL SERVICE HORACE E. KNOWLES, RESIDENT
Funeral Chapel 187 Benefit Street
Day & Night Telephone DExter 9860
SWITCH TO
ELECTRIC COOKING
BRADBURN MOTORS COMPANY RHODE ISLAND DISTRIBUTORS Pontiac Motor Cars SALES AND SERVICE
79 Elmwood Avenue Providence, R. I.
TELEPHONE DERter 2350
E. W. SHIPPEE & SONS INC. INSURANCE Telephone GAspee 5746 or 8432
85 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I. SEE PAGE 52 Buyers' ยท Guide
STUDY IN Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS LEARN WHILE YOU EARN GA-6357
CONVENIENT EVENING HOURS
29 WEYBOSSET STREET, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
E. L. WATSON CO., Inc.
SEE PAGE 57 Buyers' Gulds Insurance of Every Description Surety Bonds
Real Estate
A
The Congdon & Carpenter Co.
1790 - 151 YEARS OF SERVICE - 1941
STEEL
SHEET METALS
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
Hot Rolled and Cold Finished Steel Bars, Shapes, Plates and Structurals, Sheet Steel, Stainless Steel Bars, Sheets and Pipe. Copper, Lead, Armco Ingot Iron, Bolts and Nuts, Bronze Bearings
Electric Tools - Contractors' Tools
405 PROMENADE STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I. Tel. DExter 4200
583 BEDFORD STREET FALL RIVER, MASS. Telephone 2070
(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS IN
PROVIDENCE
-RHODE ISLAND-
THE SOUTHERN GATEWAY OF NEW ENGLAND
Metropolis of Southern New England
City of Skilled Labor and Diversified Industries, Pleasant Homes and Unsurpassed Living Conditions, Varied Recreations and Superb Surroundings, Famous Philanthropies and Educational Institutions in the Topmost Rank of America's "High Grade" Cities
Population of City Proper (1940 Census) 253,504
Population Metropolitan District (U.S. Census Designation 1940 Estimate) . 984,114
Sixth Largest Manufacturing Centre
Fifth Largest Shopping District at Its Doors Shopping District (within 30 Miles) . 1,500,000 Third Largest Population within Auto Ride or Trucking Radius on the Western Hemisphere Nearest Seaport to New England's Centre Tenth American Seaport in Importance
PROVIDENCE PROGRESS
New State Pier, No. 1, Completed 1915-others will follow
New City Quay 4500 feet long. Built 1915-16 (1500 feet just finished)
New 35-foot Channel for First-class Ships, Direct to Inner Harbor
Within Recent Years has become Greatest Oil. Asphalt and Wax distributing centre of New England
$12,000,000 for increased Water Supply-begun 1916
Recreation Advantages Unsurpassed, in Variety, Convenience and Character
22 City Playgrounds, New Municipal Baths. School Garden System, etc., recently acquired
City and Metropolitan Parks Doubled in Number and Trebled in Area in 8 years
Millions for New Down-town Streets, Millions for Improved Pavements, Millions for New State Roads
Splendid Sewerage System with Largest and Most Complete Disposal Piant in America
Most Complete Street Lighting System in Amer- ica
The Most Prosperous People in America exceed- ing all others in Savings Bank Deposits and Life Insurance Policies
No "Stagnation in this part of Old New England"
In spite of National Industrial Depression and recent lack of Immigration Estimated the CITY PROPER and its RESIDENTIAL SUBURBS grew more than 25 per cent. between 1920 and 1930
Write to The Providence Chamber of Commerce 162 Westminster Street
OFFICERS
President, RUSSELL W. FIELD First Vice-President, RUSSELL C. HARRINGTON Second Vice-President, FRANK E. BALLOU General Treasurer, FRANK J. RYAN Executive Secretary, RICHARD B. WATROUS
Manager Transportation Division, EDWARD C. SOUTHWICK Manager, Retali Trade Board, PAUL R. LADD Manager, Providence Credit Bureau, CLINTON W. BRIGGS Consultant, Industrial Division, E. SIDNEY HACKETT
PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1941)
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"Not For PROFIT!" . but for Your Protection
SEE US
1. When you need reliable information concerning your contemplated investments-large or small.
2. If you feel you have been seriously misled by an advertisement.
3. If you feel sure you have been the victim of a fraudulent transaction.
4. If you believe you have definite evidence of a scheme to swindle the public.
WE CANNOT
1. Give legal advice.
2. Help you to break legally made contracts.
3. Ask merchants for refunds because you have changed your mind about the merchandise.
4. Give credit rating on companies or individuals.
HOWEVER
Consult us When in Doubt
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF PROVIDENCE, INC.
58 WEYBOSSET STREET
BU
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OF PR
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BETTER
VIDENCE INC
MEMBER
Telephones GAspee 8390-1
The appearance of this advertisement in these columns is evidence that this publication subscribes whole-heartedly to the principles of the Better Business Bureau and co-operates in protecting you
(1941) R. L. POLK & CO.'S
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GENERAL INDEX
PAGE
Abbreviations 32
Index to Advertisers 4
Alphabetical Directory
33
Apartment Buildings 1127
Legal Holidays 20
Assessors
13
Libraries
15
Military 16
National Guard of Rhode Island 16
Parks in Providence 25
Police Department
14
Population of Massachusetts 9
Population of Rhode Island 11
Post Office
22
Post Offices and Localities in Rhode Island 23
Railroads
1223
Rhode Island State Business Directory. . 1249
Rhode Island State Government 16
Rhode Island State Guard 16
Schools
.14, 1229
Senators
18
Congressional Districts
20
County Officers
19
Courts 19, 20
Custom Houses
20
Director of Public Welfare
13
Fire Department 14
Town and City Clerks
19
General Directory 33
U S District Court 20
Halls 1176
U S. Government Officers 20
Homes and Asylums 1178
Villages and other Locations in R I 23
House Directory 901
Ward Boundaries
24
House of Representatives
18
Wharves
25
PAGE
Association of North American Directory
Publishers 98
Associations and Clubs-Commercial .1129
Buildings, Office and Public 1142
Business Directory (Providence) 1125
Buyers' Guide
opp 1124
Cemeteries 1145
Chamber of Commerce F
Charitable Institutions .1145
Churches 1146
City Government 13
Classified Business Directory (Prov) 1125
Classified Business Directory (State) .1249
Clubs 1151
Commercial Organizations 1129
Sheriffs 19
Societies
1233
State Government 16
Statistical Review 7
Street and Avenue Guide 901
Justices of the Peace 19
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
THE PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
PAGE
Aiello A Construction Co
31
Drabble Irving H
45
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
69
Akerman-Standard Co The
86
duPont E I de Nemours & Co (Factory Branch)
Dupuis Frank Company
Eastern Coal and Oil Co .. right top lines and
Equitable Fire & Marine Insurance Co
Fearney John T & Son Co
Fletcher Costume Co
Foster J A Co . back cover and
Fox C J Co The
Freeman E L Company . left bottom lines and
Fuller Building Co
Fuller, Winfield Company Inc Gallivan & Co Inc
Gammino M A Construction Co Inc
Gammino William A'
Gammons John A Inc
Gamwell & Ingraham. . back cover, right top lines, right bottom lines and
50
Gardiner Charles C Lumber Co
Garrahan William H & Co .right top lines and
Gilbane Building Co Inc
Goff James C Company
30 Goff & Page Co
Gorton Frank R & Sons
Gowdey J A Reed & Harness Mfg Co The.
Graham Funeral Service
Granite Roofing Co Inc
Grinnell Company Inc
Guertin Oil Company .left bottom lines and
Hall J C Co The .
Harris Lumber Co Inc
Harrison A & Co Inc
Harvey & Otis Inc
Henley-Kimball Co The
Hennessey Laundry Co
High Street Bank & Trust Co
Cady Moving & Storage Co
92
Hill James Mfg Co ..
Hogan Thomas P & Co
Holley's South County Express
Holmes George R Inc
Home Service Inc
Hood H P & Sons Inc
. back cover and
Carlson S & Son
Carpenter John B Inc
42
Carroll Robert F Sons The
Howard Realty Co
. right bottom lines and
Carter, Barnett & Co
Cartier M N & Sons Company Inc .... left top lines and 77
Hurley Richard A
Ideal Ventilator Co
Industrial Finance Co
Industrial Trust Co
. top edge and
Citizens Savings Bank
.left top lines and
14 Interlaken Mills
Cogens Inc
left top lines and 2 International Detective Service Inc .. right top lines and Irons & Russell Co
Collateral Loan Co
62 62
Colonial Finance Corp
J and H Electric Co
Columbus National Bank of Providence
17 Jackson Harry
Colvin Foundry Co 43 Johnson Bros
Congdon & Carpenter Co The
.inside front cover
Conley & Straight Inc
88
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
53
Cook Agency The
56
Cooke Henry W Co
.front cover and 85 Keystone Oil & Coal Co
Corbett & Quirk
45 96
Knowles Horace B Sons Inc . front cover and 44
Crook Frank Inc
4
Laudati Roger Inc
DiSandro Brothers
32
LeBon Bleach & Dye Works Inc
42 65 95 33
64 54 33 68 91 45 71 45 89 73 80 E 82 65 26 60 3 61 14 70 23 95 49 93 69 31 68 28 74 5 87 96 63 7 94 39 60 41 35 57 82 77 97 28 30 22
Bradburn Motors Company .front cover and 3 Greaton Nurseries The
Braley's Creamery Inc
37
Brown, Lisle & Marshall
.left bottom lines and
21
Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co
C
Brunnckow C G Co
91
Bryant College
B
Buffinton F H Co
20
Builders Concrete Units & Title Corp.
E
Burns W R Co . right bottom lines and
5 64
Calder Charles G Inc . back cover and 2
Campbell Duncan B
right bottom lines and
86
Capaldi I & Sons Inc
32
Capwell A A Co
5
Cardi Antonio B
B 76 86
Hope Building Co Inc The
Horton H R Co
Howard Clothes Corp
44 3 Howe H M Co Inc
Centreville National Bank
17
Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co Inc
96 62
Citizens Finance Company .... right bottom lines and
G
Bigney C I Construction Co Inc
Blackstone Canal National Bank of Providence The ..
6
Bodell & Co Inc
21
Bowerman Bros
47
Barrett W E Co The
.right bottom lines and 90
Beach & Sweet Inc . back cover and 51 Beacon Finance Co .left top lines and 62 86
Belton Corporation
Bennett Window Shade Co
96
Better Business Bureau of Providence Inc
89
Anderson Sheet Metal Co Inc The
90
Ansuini Frank
31
Arnold-Hoffman & Co Inc
27
Automobile Mutual Insurance Co of America
inside back cover
Ballou, Johnson & Nichols Co
49
Barker, Chadsey & Co
82
Allen H V Estate Agency The
81
Allen & Reed Inc
Allenson Bros
90
Almy Water-Tube Boiler Co
18
American Brass Company The
59
American Emery Wheel Works
71
American Multiple Fabric Co
48
American Screw Co
77 80 29 53 43 37 60 20 92 24 53 53 33 33 54
. back cover and Kidder, Peabody & Co
Johnson E A Company
Johnson Oliver & Co Inc
Kennecott Wire & Cable Co
Kennedy's Inc
Corp Brothers
Crandall Edward S .left bottom lines and
69 Latham J A & Son
Doe & Little Fuel Co right bottom lines and 29 Lepore Fiore
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right top lines and
32
Burrows & Kenyon Lumber Co
Carpenter & Wood Co
.5
PAGE
Lewis John D Inc Lincoln National Life Insurance Co The. Lincoln Trust Co Littlefield & Co Livermore & Knight Agency Inc
25 54
Providence Journal Co
PAGE right top lines and 73 81
Providence Lithograph Co The
Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co The .... left top lines
Providence National Bank .left top lines and 12
Livermore & Knight Co ..
82 83
Loose Leaf Manufacturing Co right top lines and
M-A-C Plan Inc of Rhode Island. .left top lines and 63 60
M R T Company Inc
Maguire Roofing Company
88 23 25
46
Real Estate Title Insurance Company of Providence.
back bone, right top lines and
McKendall F D Lumber Co
Mckinnon Construction Co Inc
McLeod Robert Burton
91
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co
68
Rhode Island Insurance Co
Rhode Island Label Works Inc
left top lines and 8 Rhode Island Laundry Co Inc
Meiklejohn Company The Merchant A W Inc
72 34
Miller Charles Co Miller & George Monahan T F & Son
Morris Plan Company of Rhode Island.
right top lines and 17
Mortgage Guarantee & Title Co bottom edge, right top lines and 85
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co of Newark, NJ. 55
Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York
55
Mutual System of Providence Inc .... front cover and
63
Shaw Paper Box Co
Narragansett Electric Company The . ... front cover and 40 Shepard Company The right top lines and 39
Narragansett Improvement Co
34
Shippee E W & Sons Inc .front cover and 52
Narragansett Motors Inc
4
Nash Air Conditioning Corp
2
National Bank of Commerce and Trust Co The.
9
National Paper Co The
78
National Plumbing & Heating Supply Corp
48
National Ring Traveler Co
70
New England Butt Co
67
Newcomb C F Inc
55
Newell Coal & Lumber Co
66
Nightingale, Baker & Salisbury
Oakes C S Co Inc ...
78
Oakland Cemetery
24
O'Connell J T Co Inc
36
Office Appliance Co The
74 17
Taylor Box Co
Taylor O P
34
Taylor, Symonds Co
Outlet Company The . left top lines and 38
Oxford Press
Paige C D & Co
51
right top lines and B
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times
73 Tower James H Iron Works The
42
U S Gutta Percha Paint Co
U S Ring Traveler Co
Pennsylvania Petroleum Products Co
75 Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Union Trust Co
75 Vaughn L Co
75 Victor Cleansing Co Waddington & Company
16 Wallace R E Inc
. left bottom lines and
Phillips Roscoe W
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co
Presbrey A A & Son Company Inc
20
Washington Stamp Co
Waterman Engineering Co
18 Watson E L Co Inc .front cover and
19
Weston D M & Co Inc
Providence Buick Company
Providence Chamber of Commerce . back cover and F White J S Co
Providence Concrete Corp
30 White Willis H & Sons Co
87 61
47 Williams & Anderson Co Inc The
47 Y MC A Schools .front cover and 89
Providence Institution for Savings .. left top lines and 11 Yellow Cab Company . left bottom lines and 95
88 83 69 13 Y 83 61 36 81 97 21 49 37 18
Rhode Island Sand & Gravel Co
76
Roberts Manufacturing Co
Rock Wool Insulation Co of R I
Roger Williams Dairy
Roger Williams Savings Fund and Loan Association. .
Royal Pen Shop
Rueckert Manufacturing Co
. right bottom lines and 79 59 24
Rumford Chemical Works
right bottom lines
Sears, Roebuck & Co Sessions-Gifford Co Inc
25 20
Simmons Inc Flowers Silva M Curtis .left bottom lines and 76 X Smith-Gibbs Company The Smith E E Co Inc 66 Soule Henry M Co 48 35 Spencer & Preston Starkweather J U Co Inc 56 25 Y Starkweather & Shepley Inc .front edge and State Lumber Co Inc Stone C Moulton Co 66 Sugarman Max Funeral Home Swan Point Cemetery left top lines, 46 and Suttell Motors Inc 61 72 4 24 Swanson G Fred Inc 36 Sweet L & Co Swift-McNutt Co of R I 67 37 21
Old Colony Co-operative Bank .left top lines and
Olney Joseph & Son Inc
29 49
Olneyville Ice Company. right bottom lines and
Orr John J & Son
Thurston Mfg Co
.front cover and 87 40 95
Payne F S Co. .right top lines and 72 Pellett William P & Son Inc ..... left bottom lines and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company The 55 Union Finance Co
Peoples Savings Bank in Providence. . left top lines and 10
Petroleum Heat & Power Co
Petroleum Service Co Inc
Phenix National Bank of Providence The. .
left top lines and 15 Walker Electric Co
Phenix Trust Company
66 Wallace & Tucker Lumber Co
56 Washington Park Paper and Novelty Co
Providence-Biltmore Hotel .right bottom lines and 48
Providence Blue Print Co Inc
Providence Box & Lumber Co
4 White A A Co Inc .left top lines and 92 44
Providence Gas Co . right top lines and Providence Granite Co Inc
15 22
2 Providence Public Market Co .insert opp Providence Paper Co . right bottom lines and 79 33 Providence Wall Paper House Inc 57 D Providence Washington Insurance Co 52 Putney J & Co Puritan Life Insurance Company .right bottom lines and 76 35
right bottom lines and Manchester & Hudson Co Mann George & Co Inc
Quinn T J & Son Inc Read & White 39 84
Mariani A A & Son Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co .left top lines and 54 65 Remington Horace & Son Co McDuff Coal & Lumber Co 65 Reynolds Press The 34 Rhode Island Builders Supply Co
McWilliams Mfg Co Inc The
Mechanics National Bank of Providence
Rhode Island Supply & Engineering Co Rhode Island Wire Works
22
46
Nicholson File Co
43 59
83 Title Guarantee Company of Rhode Island
58 78 71 63 56 16 23 28 22 41 87 64 79
92 42 57 88
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INTRODUCTION
R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of more than 750 city, county, state and national Direc- tories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1941 edition of the Provi- dence City Directory including a Business Directory of the State of Rhode Island.
Confidence in the growth of Providence's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Providence to the world.
The enviable position occupied by R. L. POLK & CO.'S Directories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, has been established by rendering the best in Direc- tory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Provi- dence Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city.
SIX MAJOR DEPARTMENTS The six major departments are arranged in the following order :-
THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT, pages 7 to 25, on white paper, presents lists of city, county, state and federal officials; post office, public school and fraternal organization Directories; statistical review; historical sketch; and manufacturing, trade and civic surveys.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 33 to 900, on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Providence, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the city.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, covers pages 901 to 1122. In this section the names of the streets are arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the inter- secting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. A feature of this section is the designation of tenant-owned homes.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, bginning opposite page 1124 and separately paged from 1 to 98, on India paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Providence and vicinity. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive community like Providence, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 1125 to 1248, on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
THE RHODE ISLAND STATE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY will be found on pages 1249 to 1318, on pink paper. This department is arranged alphabetically by business and Post Office.
MUNICIPAL PUBLICITY
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in un- biased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Providence.
THE PROVIDENCE DIRECTORY LIBRARY
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Providence City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 500 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progressive busi- ness and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.
R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers.
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City Directory Statistical Review
Suggested and Planned by American Community Advertising Association Adopted by Association of North American Directory Publishers (Information furnished by the Providence Chamber of Commerce) PROVIDENCE, R. I., SOUTHERN GATEWAY OF NEW ENGLAND
Form of Government: Under the New Charter for the City of Providence, approved by referendum on November 7th, 1939, elective officers are a mayor, to be elected at large, and members of the council, which body is to consist of 26 councilmen, two from each of the thirteen wards as the same are now constituted. The Charter became effective in its entirety January 1, 1941.
Population: 253,504 (1940 Bureau of Census Estimate).
Area: 18.34 square miles.
Altitude: Maximum 210 feet; minimum 4 feet.
Assessed Valuation: $745,442,180.05.
Predominating Nationalities in City: Native Americans, Italians, Irish, Eng- lish and Swedish.
Parks and Playgrounds: Fifty-nine Parks covering a total of 959 acres, twen- ty-two Playgrounds covering 62.2 acres.
City's Bonded Debt: $66,195,000.
Financial: Sixteen banks, six trust companies and four savings banks.
Post Office Stamp Sales Receipts: $2,115,507.34 (11 months).
Telephones in Service: 72,697.
Church Buildings: 121.
Building and Construction: Value of building permits to Dec. 1, 1940, $3,768,- 900.
Real Estate: $403,951,510.
Tax Rate: $2.50 per $100 on real estate and tangible personal property; 40 cents per $100 on intangible personal property.
Trade: Territory (Retail) serves 950,000 people within the trading area cover- ing a radius of thirty miles.
Hotels: There are twenty hotels. Newest hotel was built in 1922 (Providence Biltmore).
Railroads: New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R.
Steamship Lines: Rhode Island Marine Transportation Co, Colonial Naviga- tion Co., Merchants & Miners Transportation Co., Luckenbach Steamship Co., Providence Tow & Steamboat Co., Interstate Navigation Co.
Air Transport: The State of Rhode Island owns and maintains what is one of the largest and very finest airports in the United States. During the summer of 1935, there were constructed hard-surfaced runways 150 feet wide and 3000 feet long which will permit the landing and departure of the very largest airships with the greatest possible safety and convenience. The field is also equipped with all lighting facilities so that planes, including American Airlines, Inc. - have superior trunk line, passenger, mail and express service from the state airport which is located at Hills- grove, a twenty-five minute run by auto from the heart of the city, to all parts of the country.
Amusements: Largest auditorium seats 5,850 people. There are eighteen theatres, with a total seating capacity of 34,187 people.
Hospitals: Seventeen.
Education: Number of school buildings 75 with 3 annexes, including four high and eight junior high schools. Number of pupils in public schools 37,829. Total of all teachers in public schools is 1,573. Value of all public school property is over $20,000,000.
Libraries: There are 1,489,051 volumes in the libraries of the city.
Business Library: In the Providence Chamber of Commerce the Providence Public Library maintains a library for the especial use of business in- terests, including complete files of city and phone directories from all leading cities in the United States, and from many smaller communities; commercial indices; and technical volumes relating to many varieties of businesses.
City Statistics: Total street mileage: Platted streets 414.42 with 329.67 miles received. Miles of gas mains laid 744, of sewers 428.14, electric street rail- way 37.75, trackless trolleys 55.65, motor bus 187.67. Capacity of water works (municipal) 39,042,000,000 gallons, daily average 28.54 million gallons, with value of plant estimated at $12,275,984.19. Fire department employs 463 men with the following equipment: 70 pieces in 27 station houses, 1 fire alarm building, 1 repair shop. Police department has 127 officers, 347 patrolmen, 6 stations, 1 traffic division, 1 detective division, 1 sub-station, 102 pieces of motor equipment including 22 motorcycles.
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Providence was founded in 1636 by Roger Wil- liams. Incorporated in 1832. The oldest bank in America and the first Baptist meeting house in the country are located in the city. Brown University, founded in 1764, any many institutions of the early eighteen hundreds are within the city limits. The first directory of names and addresses of persons located in the city was published in 1824.
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