Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1940, Part 6

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Regent avenue; thence, in a westerly direction through said Regent avenue to Academy avenue; thence, in a northerly direction through said Academy avenue to Molloy street; thence, in a westerly direction through said Molloy street to Clematis street; thence, in a southerly directlon through said Clematis street to Chalkstone avenue; thence, in a westerly direction through said Chalkstone avenue to Mount Pleasant avenue; thence, in a northwesterly direction through said Mount Pleasant avenue to Buena Vista avenue con- tinuing in a nortbwesterly direction through said Buena Vista avenue to the point of beginning.

Sixth Ward. All that part of said city bounded by a line beginning at the point of intersection of the city line and Buena Vista avenue; thence running in a southeasterly direction through said Buena Vista avenue to Mount Pleasant avenue continuing in a southeasterly direction through said Mount Pleasant avenue to Chalkstone avenue; thence, in an easterly direction through said Chalkstone avenue to Clematis street; thence, in a northerly direction throughi said Clematis street to Molloy street; thence, in an east- erly direction through said Molloy street to Academy avenue; thence, in a southerly direction through said Academy avenue to Regent avenue; thence, In an east- erly direction through said Regent avenue to Huron street; thence, in a southerly direction through said Huron street, and continuing in the same direction along a line in extension of said Huron street to a point of intersection of said line in extension of said Huron street and Cliff street; thence, in an easterly directlon through said Cliff street to Valley street; thence, In a northeasterly direction through sald Valley street to Eagle street; thence, in a southeasteriy di- rection through said Eagle street to the Woonasqua- tucket river; thence, in a southwesterly, southerly and westerly direction through said Woonasquatucket river to Delaine street; thence, in a southwesterly direction through said Delaine street to Manton avenue; thence, in a southeasterly direction through said Manton avenue to the Woonasquatucket river; thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction through said Woonasquatucket river to the city line; thence, in a northeasterly direction along said city line to the point of beginning.

Seventh Ward. All that part of said city bounded by a llne beginning at a point of intersection of the city line and Killingly street; thence running in an easterly direction along said city line to a point of intersection of said city line and the Woonasquatucket river; thence, in a southeasterly, northeasterly, and southeasterly direction through said Woonasquatucket river to Manton avenue; thence, in a northwesterly direction through said Manton avenue to Delaine street; thence, in a northerly and easteriy direction through said Delaine street to Harris avenue; thencc, in a northeasterly direction through said Harrls avenue; thence, in a southeasterly direction crossing the pro- perty owned and occupied by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Raliroad Corporation to Eden street; thence, in a southeastcrly direction through said Eden street to Bell street; thence in a southeasterly direction through said Bell street to Broadway; thence, in a southwesteriy direction through said Broadway, to Bain- bridge avenue; thence, in a southerly direction through said Bainbridge avenue to Westminster street; thence, in a westerly direction through sald Westminster street to a point of intersection of said Westminster street and the property owned and occupied by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Corporation, where sald Westminster street crosses the railroad tracks of said Railroad Corporation; thence, in a southwesterly direction along sald property line of said Railroad Corporation to the city line; thencc, in a westerly and northwesterly direction along said city Ilne to the polnt of beginning.

Eighth Ward. All that part of sald city bounded by a line beginning at a point of intersection of Crans- ton street and Pearl street; thence, running in a southeasterly direction through said Peari strect to Broad street; thence, in a southwesterly direction through said Broad street to Eimwood avenue; thence, in a southwesterly and southeasterly direction through said Eimwood avenue to Reservoir avenue; thence, In a southwesteriy direction through said Reservoir avenue to the city line; thence, in a westerly, northwesterly

and northeriy direction along said city line to a point of intersection of said city line and Cranston street, where said Cranston street crosses said city Ilne; thence, in a northerly direction along the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to Wendell street; thence, in a westerly direction through said Wendell street to Cranston street; thence, in a northeasterly direction through said Cranston street to the point of beginning.

Ninth Ward. All that part of said city bounded by a line beginning at a point of intersection of Elmwood avenue and Public street; thence, running in a north- easterly direction through said Public street to Broad street; thence, in a southeasterly direction through said Broad street to Baker street; thence, in an east- erly direction through Baker street to Eddy street; thence, in a northerly direction through said Eddy street to Ernest street; thence, in an easterly direction through said Ernest street to the harbor line of the Providence River; thence, in a southerly direction fol- lowing said harbor line around and including an island known as "Sunshine Island"; thence, in a westerly direction to a point of intersection with the boundary line between the City of Providence and the City of Cranston; thence, in a westerly, southerly, westerly, and northeasterly direction along sald city line to a point where said city line intersects the boundary line of the property owned and occupied hy the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Corporation, known as the Harbor Junction Branch; thence, con- tinuing in a northeasterly direction along said boundary line of the property owned and occupied by said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Corporation, known as the Harbor Junction Branch, to the city line; thence, in a westerly directlon along the city line to Reservoir avenue; thence, in a northeasterly direction through said Reservoir avenue; thence, in a northwest- erly direction through said Elmwood avenue to the point of beginning.

Tenth Ward. All that part of said city bounded by a llne beginning at the point of intersection of Broad street and Public street; thence, running in an easteriy direction through said Public street, and con- tinuing in the same direction along a line in extension of sald Public street to a polnt of intersection of the line in extension of said Public street, and the Harbor line of the Providence river; thence, in a southerly direction following said harbor line to Ernest street; thence, through said Ernest street in a westerly direc- tion to Eddy street; thence, through said Eddy street in a southerly direction to Baker street; thence, through Baker street in an easterly direction to Broad street; thence, in a northwesterly directlon through said Broad street to the point of beginning.

Eleventh Ward. All that part of said city hounded by a line beginning at a point of intersection of Broad street and Lockwood street; thence, running in a southeasterly direction through said Lockwood street to Friendship street; thence, in a northeasterly direction through said Friendship street to Point street; thence, in an easterly direction through said Point street to Plain street; thence, In a northwesterly direction through said Plain street to Elm street; thence, in an easterly directlon through said Elm street, and a line in extension of said Elm street to a point of inter- section of said line in extension of said Elm street and the harbor line of the Providence river; thence, in a southerly direction along said harbor line to a polnt of intersection of said harbor line and a line in extension of Public street; thence, in a westerly direction along said line in extension of said Public street, and continuing in the same direction through said Public street to Elmwood avenue; thence, in a northeasterly direction through said Elmwood avenue to Broad street; thence, continuing in a northeasterly direction through said Broad street to the point of beginning.

Twelfth Ward. All that part of said clty bounded by a line beginning at a point on Smith street opposite Oakland avenue; thence, running in an easterly direction and southeasterly direction through said Smith street to Chalkstone avenue; thence, in an easterly direction through said Chalkstone avenue to Candace street; thence, in a northwesterly direction through said Candace street to Douglas avenue; thence, in a south- easterly direction through said Douglas avenue to Orms street; thence, In an easterly direction through said Orms street to Charles street; thence, in a northwesterly direction through said Charles street to Stevens street; thence, in an easterly direction through said Stevens street to North Main street; thence, in a southerly direction through said North Main street to Benefit strect; thence, in a southeasterly direction through sald Benefit street to Waterman street; thence, in a westerly direction through said Waterman street and a line in extension of said Waterman street to a point on Memorial square where is located the Monument to the World War Veterans, and where said Memorial square bridges the Providence river; thence, In a southerly direction along the harbor line of said Provi- dence river to a point of intersection of the harbor line of sald Providence river and a line in extension of Elm street; thence, in a southwesterly direction

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along said line in extension of said Elm street, and continuing in the same direction through said Elm street to Plain street; thence, In a southerly direction through sald Plain street to Point street; thence, in a westerly direction through said Point street to Friendship street; thence, in a southwesterly directlon through said Friendship street to Lockwood street; thence, In a northwesterly direction through said Lock- wood street to Broad street; thence, in a southwest- erly direction through said Broad street to Pearl street; thence, in a northwesterly direction through sald Pearl street to Cranston street; thence, in a northeasterly di- rectlon through said Cranston street to Westminster street; thence, continuing In a northeasterly direction through sald Westminster street to Dean street; thence, In a northwesterly directlon through said Dean street tu Broadway; thence, in a northeasterly direction through said Broadway to Merrill street; thence, in a northerly direction through said Merrill street to At- wells avenue; thence, in an easterly directlon through said Atwells avenue to Tower street; thence, in a north- erly direction through said Tower street to Aborn street; thence, in a northwesterly direction through sald Aborn street to Cove street; thence, in a north- easterly direction through said Cove street to West Ex- cbange street; thence, in a northerly directlon along a line beginning at a point of intersection of sald

Cove street and said West Exchange street and con- tinuing in a northerly direction to a point of inter- section of Harris avenue and Kinsley avenue; tbence, continuing in a northerly direction to the Woonasqua- tucket river; thence, in a westerly directlon through said Woonasquatucket river to Hemlock street; thence, in a northwesterly direction through said Hemlock street to Valley street; tbence, in a northeasterly directlon through sald Valley street to Raymond street; thence, in a northerly directlon through said Raymond street, crossing Chalkstone avenue, to the point of beginning.

Thirteenth Ward. All that part of said city bounded by a line beginning at a point of the intersection of Delaine street and the Woonasquatucket river; thence, running in a northerly and easterly direction through said Woonasquatucket river to a point where a line drawn from a point In said river would pass through the intersection of Kinsley avenue and lIarris avenue; thence, in a southerly direction along said line be- ginning at said point of intersection of said Harris avenue and Kinsley avenue to a point of Intersection of West Exchange street and Cove street; thence, in a southwesterly direction through said Cove street to Aborn street; thence, in a southeasterly direction through said Aborn street to Tower street; tbence, in a southerly direction through said Tower street to

Atwells avenue; tbence, in a westerly directlon through said Atwells avenue to Merrill street; thence, in a southerly direction through sald Merrill street, crossing Federal street, to Broadway; thence, in a southwesterly directlon through said Broadway to Dean street; thence, In a southeasterly direction through said Dean street to Westminster street; thence, in a southwesterly dl- rection through said Westminster street to Cranston street; thence, continulng în a southwesterly dlrectlon through sald Cranston street to Wendell street; thence, In a westerly direction through said Wendell street to the property owned and occupied by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Corporation; thence, in a northerly direction along the boundary line of the property owned and occupied by said Railroad Corpora- tion to Westminster street; thence, in an easterly di- rection through said Westminster street to Balnbridge avenue; thence, in a northerly directlon through said Balnbridge avenue to Broadway; thence, in a north- easterly direction tbrough said Broadway to Bell street; thence, in a northwesterly direction through said Bell street to Eden street, crossing the property owned and occupied by said Railroad Corporation to Harris avenue; thence, in a southwesterly directlon through said Harris avenue to Delaine street; thence, in a westerly directlon through said Delaine street to the polnt of beginning.

Abbott Park, located on Weybosset near Chestnut. Arnold Square, included between Allston and Bryant sts and Regent and River av.

Bates St, located on Bates st.

Blackstone Blvd, the centre strip of Blackstone blvd from Elton st. to the city line.

Blackstone Park, situated on Blackstone blvd, Irving, Loring, Gulf and Ticonderoga avenues, Gower, Paterson and Angell sts.

Bucklin Park, located within the square bounded by Dexter, Whitmarsh, Bucklin and Daboll sts.

Buffer Park, located at New York av. and Eddy st. Burnside Square, bounded by Bridge, South Main and Wickenden sts.

Chapln Park, bounded by Messer, Kenwood, Waverly, and Sorrento sts. and Union av.

City Hall Park, located between Exchange pl, Dor- rance st and Exchange ter.

Collyer St, between Collyer st and the Moshassuck river.

Columbia Park, located on Vermont and Michigan avs. Columbus Park, bounded by Elmwood, Reservoir and Atlantic avs.

Constance Witherby, located at the southerly side of Waterman st, between Cold Spring st and East River st. Cypress St., on Cypress St. and Duncan av.

Davis Park, located between Chalkstone av. and Valley st. with Raymond st. at its eastern limit, and the Stephen Cornell Plat as its western limit.

Dexter Training Ground, bounded by Powhatan, Dexter and Parade sts.

Eddy Playground, bounded by Ellery, Rosedale and Wendell sts.

Elm St, located wbere old Elm St Primary School. Fenner Park, at the junction of Governor and Williams sts.

Fort Independence, located on a hill near Fields Polnt overlooking the Providence River.

Fox Point Blvd, Traverse and Plke st.

Almy Water Tube & Boiler Works, Allen's av Block Island Wharf opp 398 S Water

Burroughs & Kenyon, Eddy st bet Butts and Globe Charles C Gardiner Lumber Co 270 Dyer

City Quay Wall from Field's Point northerly 3000 feet

City Wharf, Allen's av foot of Henderson street Colonial Wharf, S Water st foot of Tockwotton street

Curran & Burton Coal Co 500 Allen's av Cutler's Wharf opposite 129 Dyer street Doane's Wharf foot of Planet street Doe & Little Coal Co, S Water st

Duncan's Wharf from 148 Dyer Eastern Coal Co 70 Point

Parks in Providence

Franklin Square, on Federal Hill, at the corner of Bradford st. and Atwells av.

Garibaldi Playground, bounded by Brayton av., West Exchange, Cedar and Dean sts.

Gesler & Tell, bounded by Tell and Gesler sts.

Gladys Potter Garden, located at the southeasterly corner of Humboldt av. and Elton st.

Hawkins, Ascham, situated on Hawkins, Ascham and McMillen sts.

Hayward Park, located between Friendship, Maple and Plaln sts. and Beacon av.

Hopkins Park, located on the east side of Admiral st. Hopkins Square, located between Branch av., Charles and Hawkins sts.

Hoppin Square, at the junction of Bassett, Elm and Hoppin sts.

Hospital Park, a triangular parcel bounded by Hospital, Eddy and Lockwood sts.

Jastram, bounded by Smith, Jastram and Sbaron sts. Joseph Williams Field, Elmwood av. opposite Park entrance.

Joslin Playground, bounded by Hyat, Kossuth and Joslin sts. and Manton av.

King Park, located on the southerly side of Neuta- conkanut Hill.

Laurel Hill Playground, located on Laurel Hill av. near Hartford av.

Lippitt Park, Blackstone blvd.

Livingston St. Playground, bounded by Moshassuck river, Livingston and Stockton sts.

Mall, Exchange pl.

MtPleasant Playground, bounded by Chalkstone and Mount Pleasant avs. and Roanoke st.

Municipal Golf Course, on Chalkstone av.

Neutaconkanut Hill, located on Plainfield and Killing- ly sts. Sunset av. and Neutaconkanut rd. adjoining the King Park.

Pleasant Valley Parkway, a strip about 200 feet wide extending from Promenade st. to Valley st. and along the easterly slde of Davis Park.

Prairie av., bounded by Somerset, Dudley and Tanner and Prairie av.

Prospect Terrace, located on Congdon and Bowen sts. Public Garden, located on Gaspee, Francis, Prom- enade and Stillman and Railroad sts. and Woonasqua- tueket River.

Quaid St, bounded by Hawes, Quaid, Babbitt and Black sts.

Richardson St. Playground, bounded by Richardson, Levina and Ocean sts. and Logan av.

Ridge St, bounded by Ridge, Almy, Penn and Tell sts.

Ring St. Playground, located on northerly side of Ring st. between Courtland and Knlght sts.

Rochambeau Park, junction of Summit av. and Brewster st.

Roger Williams Park, bounded by Broad st., Elm- wood av. and Park av.

Roger Williams Spring, located on the westerly side of North Maln st. between Alamo lane and Church st. Roger Williams Square, bounded by Power, Roger, Gano and Williams sts.

Sessions St. Playground, located at the nortbeasterly corner of Elmgrove av. and Sessions st.

Tockwotton Park, located within the square bounded by Wickenden, East, Tockwotton and Ives sts.

Triggs Memorial Park, Chalkstone av.

Valley St., bounded by Barstow, Valley, Woonasqua- tucket River and Cutler st.

Veazie St., on Shllob st. adjolning Veazie St. Gram- mar School.

Wallace & Clarence Playground, on Wallace and Clarence sts.

Wallace & Cumerford Playground, bounded by Sterling av .. Atwood, Wallace and Cumerford sts.

Washington Sq., located between Benefit, Tockwotton and Traverse sts. and N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad tracks.

Wharves

Fall River Iron Works Wharf opposite 193 South Water street

Fox Point Wharf foot of South Water st

General Chemical Co 252 Allen's av

Gulf Refining Co, opp Kettle Point

Harbor Junction Wharf, Alien's av near gas works Harris Wharf, Allen's avenue foot of Oxford street

Hartford & New York Transportation Co's Wharf, S. Water below . Point street Bridge

Hill's Wharf rear 564 Eddy street between Crary and Henderson streets

Hopkins' Coal Pier rear 148 Dyer street

Ives' Wharf, Indla street

John R White & Sons (Inc) Wharves 130 Allen's av and Gano street

Lonsdale Wharf, India street

Merchants & Miners Transportation co, India street foot of Benefit street

Narragansett Electric Co 146 Dyer

New England Steamship Co's Wharf, India cor S Water Providence Coal Co's Wharf foot of Dorrance street Providence, Fall River & Newport Steamboat Co's Wharf 136 Dyer street

Providence Gas Co, Sassafras Point off Allen's av

R E Smith Coal Co 228 S Water

Rich's Wharf ft of Planet st

Scaconnet Coal Co 144 Alien's av State Pler No. 1, Allen's av. foot of Bay street

Terminal Warehouse Co. of R. I., Allen's av. foot of Oxford

Wilkes-Barre Pier nr mouth of Scekonk River

ABBREVIATIONS

acct

. accountant

court

lieut

lieutenant

real cst real estate

adj

adjuster ctr

adjt

adjutant

dec

decorator

litho

lithographer

rep

representative

adv

. advertising

dept

department

Indrs

laundress

restr

restaurant

agcy

agency

depy

deputy

Indry

laundry

Rev

Reverend

agric

agricultural

dir

director

Luth

Lutheran

room

agt

agent

dist

district

M or Meth

Methodist

rpr

repair or repairer

, alley

div

division

mach

machinist

Railway

American

dlr

dealer

Mass

Massachusetts

Ry Ex

Railway Express

appr

apprentice

dom

domestic

mech

mechanle

Ry MS

Railway Mail

archt

architect

drftsmn

draftsman

mer

Met

East

mfg

clectric or electrical

mfr

electrician

mgr

manager

shtmtlwkr . sheet metal

worker

sis

sales

bdg

boarding

eng

engineer

mldr

molder

soe

society

bet

between

engvr

engraver

mlnr

milliner

solctr

solicitor

bey

beyond

Epis

Episcopal

man

spel

special

bgemn

baggageman

est

estate

mono

monotype

square

bkbndr

bookbinder

Express

msngr

messenger

sta

station

sten

stenographer

bldg

building

extn

extension

music

stmftr

steamfitter

bldr

builder

Fire Engine

musician

struct

structural

blea

bleachery

film opr

motion picture

Mut

Mutual

studt

student

blk

, block

operator

North

suite

blksmth

blacksmith

flagmn

flagman

New

England

supt

superintendent

blvd

boulevard

fnshr

finisher

Nati

National

supvr

supervisor

branch

formn

foreman

near

surg

surgeon

brklyr

bricklayer

forwmn

forewoman

opp

opposite

tchr

teacher

Bros

Brothers

frt

freight

opr

operator

tcl

telephone

Bway

Broadway

foot

osteo

osteopath

ter

terrace

tlmekpr

timekeeper

tmstr

teamster

tndr

tender

cashr

cashier

gasftr

gasfitter

pharm

pharmacist

treas

treasurer

Cen

Centre

gds

. goods

church

gen

general

physician USA

U S Army

cik

clerk

hairdrsr

hairdresser

piacc

undtkr

undertaker

Unit

Unitarlan

collr

collector

hlpr

helper

plstr

plasterer

Universalist

comdr

commander

hosp

hospital

pntr pres

president

vet

veterinary

comn

commission

inc

Incorporated

prin

principal

vulc

vulcanizer

comp

compositor

ins

insurance

prntr

. . printer

West

insp

inspector

prof

professor

Wash

Washington

Instr

instructor

prop

proprietor

watchmn

watchman

comr

commissioner

Int rev

... internal revenue

prsfdr

pressfeeder

whf

wharf

whol

wholesale

Cong

Congregational

jan

janitor

pub

publishing

wkr

worker

cons

consulting

. junior

purch

purchasing

wks

works

junct

junction

resides

wmn

woman

jwlr

jeweler

RC Roman Catholic

cor

corner

kpr

keeper

RD Rural Delivery

Christian Association

corp

corporation

lab

laborer

Railroad

YWCA Young Women's

cres

crescent

lea

leather

road

Christian Association

ABBREVIATIONS FOR GIVEN NAMES

Abr

Abraham

Danl

Daniel Edward

Jos

James Joseph .

Robt Saml

Samuel

Alf

Alfred

Eliz

Elizabeth

Margt

Michl

Margaret Michael

Theo

Theodore

Benj

Benjamin

Fredk

Frederick

Patk

Patrick

Thos

Thomas

Chas

Charles

Geo

George

Richd

Richard

William

asst

assistant

school sch

atndt

attendant

auditor

sergt

sergeant

auto

automobile

electn

avenue

elev

elevator

mkr

maker

Bapt

Baptist

emp

employee

mkt

market

bkpr

bookkeeper

exch

exchange

mtrmn

motorman

apts

apartments

drive

or mechanical

Service

assn

association

merchant

S South

drsmkr

dressmaker

manufacturing

secretary sec

aud

elec

ditto

mdse

merchandise

Agency Inc

cutter

lino

linotype

rem

removed

Robert

Sol

Solomon

Aug

August .

Eug

Eugene

cond

conductor

JYM&WA.Jewish Young Men's

prsmn

pressman

confr

confectioner

& Women's Association

ptrnmkr patternmaker wid

widow

uphol

upholstercr

comi

commercial

Comlth

Commonwealth

imptr

importer

Presb

Presbyterian

v-prcs vice president

compt opr

comptometer

gro

grocer

park

USMC .. . U S Marine Corps

clv

civil h

house

pkwy

parkway

USN U & Navy

clnr

cleaner

hdqtrs

headquarters

plmbr

plumber

clnsr

cleanser

Hlds

Highlands

plshr

polisher

Univ

University or

Hts

Heights

Phila

Philadelphia

photog

photographer

typwtr wkr. . typewriter worker US United States

chauf

chauffeur

furng

furnishing

pat

gardener

pdlr

peddler

trav . traveler or traveling

carp

carpenter

gas sta .. filling station

fitter

Post Office

cabtmkr

cabinet maker

capt

captain

gardnr

furniture

paperhngr

paperhanger

teleg

telegraph

CS pract

Christian

ftr

optom

optometrist

Science practitioner

furn

hdw

hardware

painter

operator

contr. . contractor or contract-

ing

YMCA Young Men's

Alex

Alexander

Edwd

Jas

patent

phys

musn

mus

Metropolitan

manufacturer

PROVIDENCE PUBLIC MARKET CO.

ORGANIZED IN 1892

INCORPORATED IN 1920

DIRECTORS

H. B. PETTEE President

C. C. HALL Treasurer

G. T. MALMSTEAD Vice-President

A. H. SWANSON

Vice-President

E. E. MILLER Secretary-Comptroller

F. J. JOHNSTON

J. W. HALL J. F MALMSTEAD

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Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1940, Part 6

Author: Publication date: 1940 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1344

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Publication date: 1940
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Number of Pages: 1344