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Carpenter, William, 3, 5, 7
Carrère & Hastings, 190, 212
Carrington, Edward, 78, 95
Carrington's wharf, 83, 85
Carter, John, 41, 87
Case, Gov. Norman S. (1928-33), 255
Cat Swamp, 4, 227
Caujaniquante, 4 Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia (1876), 159
Central Falls, 11 5
Central Hotel, 265
Central wharf and store house, 95
Centredale, 28, 134, 161, 199
Cesspools, 182
Chace, Mr. & Mrs. George I., 190 Chaffee, Alfred G., 266 Chaffee, Everitte St. J., 235, 260
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Chambers, Sir William, 63 Channel dredging, 123, 157, 198 Chapin, Dr. Charles V., 221 Chapin, George W., 173 Chapin, Howard M., 268
Chapman & Evans, 286
Charitable Baptist Society, 50
Charles I of England, 1, 6, 12
Charles II of England, 12, 113
Charles V. Chapin Hospital (orig. Providence City Hospital), 229 Charleston, S. C., 131
Charlestown, 260
Charlesworth, Frank, chief of fire dept. (1923-37), 261
Charnley, William H., 146
Charter of 1663, 12, 113, 131
Charter Revision Comm. (1939), 271
Chase and Arnold Block, 166
Chase, Samuel, postmaster (1758-62), 30, 41
Cheapside Block, 155
Chepachet, 114, 199 Chicago World's Fair (1893), 186
Children's Center of R. I., 241
Childs, Henry, 140, 1 50
China trade, 61
Christian Brothers School, 1 52
Church, Bowen R., 184 Church, Nathaniel B., 195 Churches:
Ahavth-Sholem Synagogue (orig. Fourth Baptist Church), 86 All Saints (1871), 1 52 Armenian Apostolic (orig. Jefferson St. Baptist), 137 Baptist (1700), 16; (1726), 26, 30 Bell St. Chapel (1875), 153 Beneficent Congregational (1809), 73, 74, 160 Benevolent Congregational (see First Congrega- tional) Calvary Baptist (1915), 210 Calvary Episcopal (see St. Martin's) Central Baptist (1854), 75, 127, 129, 215; (1916), 227
Central Congregational (1853), 127, 128, 160, 207; (1893), 190, 191
Church of the Assumption (1915), 225
Church of the Blessed Sacrament (1905), 189, 190
Church of the Mediator (1869), 1 53 Church of the Messiah (1890), 189
Church of the Redeemer (1860), 227; (1915), 227 Church of the Saviour (orig. St. Stephen's), III, 247 Church of the Saviour (orig. St. James), 189 Congregation Shaare Zedek (orig. Temple Beth El), 21I Congregation Sons of Israel and David (1890), 21I
Churches (continued) Congregational Church (1723), 26, 67, 68, 8 5 Cranston St. Roger Williams Baptist (1892), 189 First Baptist (1775), 26, 49, 50
First Church of Christ Scientist (1908), 209, 210 First Congregational (1795), 67, 85; (1816), 86 First Methodist (1822), 86
First Unitarian, 86
First Universalist (1822, 1825), 97; (1872), 152 Fourth Baptist (1822), 86; (1911), 226
Gloria Dei Lutheran (1928), 249
Grace (orig. Providence Theatre, 1832), III; (1845), 126, 127 High St. Congregational (c. 1834), 152
Holy Ghost (1908), 210
Holy Name (1900), 189
Hope St. Methodist (1874), III, 152, 251
Immaculate Conception (1858), 137
Jefferson St. Baptist (1868), 137
King's (1722), 25, 75, 278
Mathewson St. Methodist (1895), 190, 283
New Light (1743), 26, 35, 75
Old Tin Top (see Richmond St. Congregational)
Our Lady of Lourdes (1928), 249
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (1925), 249
Pine St. Baptist (1831), 75, 12I
Power St. Methodist (1833), 11I, 160
Quaker Meeting House (1725), 26, 41; (1844), III, 278; (1953), III
Richmond St. Congregational (1807), 35, 75; (1827), 75, 152
Roger Williams Baptist (1866), 137
Round Top (see Beneficent Congregational)
St. Adelbert's (1925), 249
St. Anne's (1910), 210
St. Bernard's (1856), 226
St. Charles Borromeo (1918), 227
St. Edward's (1889), 189
St. Hedwig's (orig. Church of the Redeemer), 227
St. James (1890), 189
St. John's Cathedral (1811), 74, 75, 278
St. John's (Catholic, 1875), 153
St. Joseph's (1853), 129, 1 52
St. Martin's (1916), 227
St. Mary's (1901), 189
St. Michael's (1915), 226 St. Patrick's (1842), III; (1916), 226, 246
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran (1939), 283
St. Raymond's (1911), 227
St. Sebastian's (1916), 227
St. Stephen's (1840), III; (1860), 137
St. Vartanantz (orig. St. James), 189 Sts. Peter and Paul (1838), IIO Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral (1889), 152, 176
Second Baptist (1807), 75, 81 Second Free Will Baptist, 127 Stewart St. Baptist (1852), 127
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Churches (continued)
Temple Beth El (1909), 211; (1952), 211, 283, 285 Temple Emanu El (1928), 249 Third Baptist (1822), 86 Trinity Methodist (1872), 152 Union Baptist (1876), 152 Union Congregational (1868), 152, 160 Washington Park Methodist (1915), 283 Westminster Congregational (1829), 99 Woodbury Memorial Chapel (1902), 99 Churchill House (1907), 204, 247
Cider mill, 39
Cisterns, 47, 134 Citizens Bank Bldg. (orig. Merchants Bank Bldg.), 124 Citizens Savings Bank (1921), 245
City Building (Market House), 134, 1 50
City charter (1832), 100; amendments, 185, 253; (1940), 271
City dock (1891), 181, 198
City Hall (1878), 150, 218
City Hall lot, 137, 149 City Hotel (1832), 10I
City Plan Commission (1913), 219, 233, 234, 257, 261; (1944), 281, 282, 287
City planning, 213
City wood yard, 181
Civic Improvement & Park Assn., 260
Civic Traffic & Planning Board (1942), 281
Civil compact (1639), 5
Civil War (1861-1865), 131
Civilian Conservation Corps, 267
Clapp, Otis F., city engineer (1897-1915), 182, 214 Clarendon Hotel (Russell house, 1772), 46
Clark & Nightingale, 61
Clark, John Innes, 57, 59, 62, 63, 73
Clark, John M., supt. of lights (1866), 132
Clarke & Howe, 201, 212, 223, 227, 228, 229, 230, 243, 247, 251, 259
Clarke, Mayor George L. (1869-70), 175
Clarke, Henry C., 185
Clarke, Howe & Homer, 223, 229 Clarke, John, 6, 12
Clauson, John, 5 Clayville, 134 Clemence, John M. and Susan P., 184
Clemence, Thomas, 5, II Cleveland, H. W. S., 177, 184 Cochran, F. Morris, 281
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (1939), 266
Cocumscussuc, 5 Coddington, Gov. William, 6, II
Codman, Ogden, 211 Coffee House (1793), 58, 59, 60, 62, 72, 91 Coggeshall, Harriet N. H., 185 Cole, Robert, 5, 6, 7
Coleman, John A., comm. of public works (1889-91), 160, 182 Coleman, W. & Sons, 83
College, 1764, (see Brown University)
Collins, Mayor John A. (1939-41), 270
Colonial House (1936), 267
Colonial postal service (1758), 36
Colony House (1762), 37, 38, 41, 100, 194
Colony House, Newport, 52
Colony tax, 1701, 19
Columbia University, 45
Colwell, William H., 203
Combination (1640), 5
Commerce (1760), 37
Common land, 21 Compton, Job, 137
Comstock, Daniel, 5
Conanicut Island, 158
Conanicut Park, 198
Conaty, John F., 239
Concord Distill House (1752), 35
Condon, Randall J., supt. of schools (1910-12), 223
Congdon, Carpenter & Co., 61
Congdon, Jonathan, 64
Congdon, Joseph, 61
Congdon Street Com., 240 Congregational burying ground (1722), 26
Conimicut Point, 198
Conn, Jacob, 265
Connecticut, 28, 84, 121
Connecticut charter of 1662, 12
Conrad Building (1885), 167
Constable, 8, 54
Constitution Hill, 217
Constitution, State (1842), 114
Constitution, U. S., 54
Continental Congress, 52
Cooke, Dr. Helen W., 224
Cooke, Joseph J., 147 Cooke, Nicholas, 39
Cook's Block, 265 Cooper shops, 29, 30, 61
Cooper, Theodore, 163
Cope, Edward, 5
Corbett, Gail Sherman, 242
Corky Hill, 146 Corliss cove, 217
Corliss, George H., 171 Corliss, John, 57, 60
Corliss, John, Jr., 78
Corliss Steam Engine Works, 171, 172
Corné, Michael Felice, 76
Corrigan, Michael H., 260
Cotter, Thomas H., chief of fire dept. (1937-51), 278 Cotton mills, 57, 61, 81 Counterweight system, College Hill, 179 Counting House Corporation, 51, 239
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County divisions (1703), 19; (1729), 28; (1746), 33 County House (1731), 28, 36, 37 County Jail (1733), 29; (1753), 35; (1799), 95; (1839), 109 Cove, 3, 4, 71, 80, 81, 95, 108, 115, 119, 136 Cove basin (1846), 115, 116, 117, 123, 136, 147, 163, 165, 179 Cove dam (1850), 118 Cove Lands, Commissioners of, 163 Cove Promenade, 115, 117, 145, 163
Coventry (inc. 1741), 33; 84
Cowesett bay, 199 Cowpen Point, 24 Cram & Ferguson, 28 5
Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, 126
Cranston (inc. 1754), 36; land re-annexed to Provi- dence, 135, 148, 184, 185; 84, 109, 123, 221, 223, 234, 235, 255, 263, 274, 282, 287 Cranston, Gov. Samuel, 36
Cranston, William B., supt. of hacks (1865), 132
Crawford, Amey (Mrs. John Carter), 41
Crawford, Gideon, 13, 21
Crawford, John, 23, 30
Crawford, John R., 281
Crawford, Joseph, 29
Creer, Kent, Cruise and Aldrich, 229
Creer, Kent, Mather, Cruise & Aldrich, 229, 277
Creer, Philip D., 255, 265, 283, 286
Crescent Park, 198, 199
Cret, Paul P., 233, 243
Cromwell, Oliver, 12, 13
Cronin, John P., 278
Crooker, Rev. Nathan B., 75
Cuba, 185
Cull & Robinson, 279 Cull, Edwin E., 281
Cumberland (inc. 1746), 33; 235 Cunliff pond, 184
Curley, Gov. James M. of Mass., 267
Curtis, George William, 121
Cushing & Walling map (1849), 121
Cushing, Benjamin, 54
Cushman, Charlotte, 12I
Custom House (1790), 57; (1857), 129; (1908), 201 Custom House, Newport (1760), 37, 57
Daggett's Tavern (see Golden Ball Inn) Dana, Richard Harding, 108 Danforth, Mayor Walter R. (1853-54), 58, 109
Daniels Bldg. (1878), 155, 166 Davis, Captain J. Carleton, 24
Davis, John W., 195
Davis, Perry & Co., 127
Davis, Thomas, 185 Davisville, 273 Day and Klauder, 224, 243, 264 Day, Mrs. Howard D., 240
Daylight saving, 233, 273
Declaration of Independence (1776), 52 Deming, Richard H., 203
Depression, 255
Desmond, G. Henri, 228, 247
Dexter Asylum (1830), 92, 276 Dexter Donation, 92
Dexter, Ebenezer Knight, 91, 147, 185
Dexter, Gregory, 5, 6, 11
Dexter, Jeremiah, 59
Dexter, Knight, 39
Dexter Town Meetings, 92
Dexter Training Ground, 92, 114, 131, 147, 185, 207
Diana-Propylea, Temple of, 107
Dickens, Charles, 137
Dike, Field's Point 274
Dirlan, Arland A., 283
DiSaia, Oresto, 265, 279
Distilleries, 29, 30, 37, 61, 62
Doane's wharf, 198
Dodge, Nehemiah, 61
Dodge, Seril, 61
Donahue, John W., 190, 225, 245
Dorgan, David A., 266
Dorr Rebellion (1842), 113-114
Dorr, Sullivan, 76, 81
Dorr, Thomas W., 76, 114
Dorrance Hotel (1880), 166, 167
Douglas, David, 41
Downs, Louis T., 173
Doyle, Mayor Thomas A. (1864-69, 1870-81, 1884- 86), 131, 143, 163, 175
Draper, Paul, 58
Drinking fountains, 183
Drowne, Henry B., 265
Dunn, Joseph P., 266, 278
Dunne, Mayor James E. (1927-39), 261
Duphiney, Wilfred, 113
Dwight, Margarethe L., 76, 78, 24I
Dyer Block (c. 1845), 126, 153
Dyer, Gov. Elisha (1857-59), 87, 137
Dyer, Gov. Elisha, Jr. (1897-1900; mayor, 1906), 184, 195 Dyer St. docks, 95, 198
Eagle Screw Co., 17I Earl House, 12I
East Greenwich (est. 1677), 19, 28, 33; 85, 195, 282
East Indies trade, 57, 61
East Junction, Mass., 104, 11 5
East Providence, 3; (inc. 1862), 131; 161, 175, 221, 223, 235, 237, 263, 268, 282, 287
East Providence Tercentenary Com., 268
East Side, 71, 215 East Side Approach Comm., 213 East Side Thoroughfare Comm., 213, 214 East Side tunnel, 214
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Easy grade approach, 213, 214 Eaton, Amasa M., 223
Eaton, Ralph W., public service engineer (1818-31), 261, 262
Eddy, Philip Franklin, 266, 286
Eddy, Sarah J., 203
Eddy's Point, 48, 83, 157
Edison, Thomas A., 1 59
Edmunds, Captain Andrew, 13
Edmunds, William (blacksmith shop, 1704), 19; (tavern keeper, 1717), 24
Edwards, Major General Clarence E., 262
Electric cars, 179, 199, 200
Electric light, 1 59 Elks Home (1914), 247
Elmwood Library Assn., 251
Eloise, 204, 247, 252
Elton, Henry H., 184
Ely, Edward F., 223
Embargo Act (1809), 81
Emergency Public Works Comm., 255
England, 1, 8, 63
English and Classical School (1875), 152, 187
English cottage, Twineham, Sussex, 16, 17
Episcopal Diocese of R. I., 107, 229
Equitable Bldg. (c. 1879), 155
Erechtheum at Athens, 228
Excess condemnation, 219, 235, 238
Exchange Bank (1801), 71
Exchange Bank Bldg., 136
Exchange Coffee House (see Coffee House)
Exchange Hotel, 121, 134 Exeter, 84, 260
Fall River, 85, 119, 123; ceded to Mass. (1862), 131; 134, 198
Farnum, Royal B., 281
Farrar, Geraldine, 1 55
Farrell, Thomas F., 219, 281
Faunce, Dr. William H. P., 205, 243, 244, 264
Federal Bldg. (1857), 129, 201; (1908), 201, 216
Federal Bldg. Annex (1940), 261, 262
Federal Bureau of Engraving, 267
Federal Hill House (1916), 229
Federal Housing Corp., 255
Federal Rivers and Harbors act (1896), 198
Federal Road act (1916), 235
Fenner, Captain Arthur, 8, 11, 12, 13, 47 Fenner, James farm, 147
Fenner, John, 5 Fenner, Nicholas A., 174
Fenner, William, II Fenner's wharf, 51 Ferries, 13, 33, 58, 123, 145 Field fountain, 48 Field, Fred E., 192 Field Garrison House, 48
Field houses (playgrounds), 222, 259 Field, John, 5 Field, John, spring (1772), 48; burial ground (1792), 60 Field, Thomas, 21
Field, William, 5, 9
Field, Zachariah, 13
Field's Point, 52, 123, 135, 136, 156, 157, 198, 219 Field's Point Estate, 182, 219, 256, 273, 274
Fire Alarm Bldg., 282 Fire alarm telegraph system, 123, 134, 166, 183 Fire bells, 123, 166, 217
Fire Dept. (1867), 134; (1886), 166; (1895), 183; (1911), 217; (1935), 262, (1950), 278
Fire engine companies (volunteer), 123, 134 Fire engines (1792), 60; (1822), 87; (1860), 123
Fire fighting, volunteer, 36, 60, 87, 101 Fire stations:
Academy Ave. (1927), 245
Admiral St. (1949), 278
Allen's Ave. (1950), 278
Amherst St. (1878), 166
Atwells Ave. (1886), 166
Atwells Ave. (1948), 278
Benevolent St. (1866), 134, 276
Branch & Charles (1890), 183
Branch Ave. (1949), 278
Broad & Rugby (1896), 183
Broad St. (1949), 278
Brook St. (1950), 278, 279
Bureau of Police & Fire Bldg. (1940), 261, 262
Burnside & Oxford (1883), 166 Central Fire Station (1873), 150, 175, 178; (1903), 200, 203, 216, 261 Central St. (1875), 166
Douglas Ave. (1902), 203
Franklin St. (1915), 217
Greenwich St. (1889), 183, 251
Harrison St. (1886), 134
Hartford Ave. (1949), 278
Haymarket St. (1863), 134
Humboldt Ave. (1907), 203
Hydraulion (Exchange St., 1822), 87, 134, 1 50
Laurel Hill Ave. (1902), 203
Manton Ave. (1899), 183
Messer St. (1949), 278
Mill St. (1878), 166
Mount Pleasant Ave. (1904), 203
North Main & Doyle (1866), 134
North Main St. (1952), 278
Olney St. (1892), 183 Pallas St. (1872), 166
Plainfield St. (from Johnston, 1898), 184
Point St. (1908), 203
Public St. (1885), 166 Reservoir Ave. (1932), 245 Richmond St. (1866), 134, 261
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Fire stations (continued)
Rochambeau Ave. (1929), 245 Smith & Orms (1875), 166 South Main St. (Pioneer, 1866), 134 South Main St. (1892), 183 Summer St. (1840), 134
Wickenden St. (1875), 166; (1895), 183 Fire tower (G. T. Swarts), 123 Fire wards (1759), 36, 60, 87 Firemen's Mutual Insurance Bidg. (1953), 285 Fires:
Academy of Music, 1873, 121
Aldrich House, 1888, 166
American Ship Windlass Co., 1918, 174
Barnaby Bldg., 1890, 188 County House, 1758, 36
Daniels Bldg., 1888, 166 First Congregational Church, 1814, 85 First Universalist Church, 1825, 97
Forbes Theatre, 1858, 12I
Howard Hall, 1853, 1858, 119, 121
Infantry Hall, 1942, 155, 247
Masonic Temple, 1896, 75
Music Hall, 1905, 160 Point St. School, 1940, 150, 279
Providence Roller Skating Rink, 1893, 161 Railroad station freight wing, 1941, 180
Rheem fabricating shop, 1942, 274
Shepard Co., 1890, 1923, 166 South Main St., 1801, 71
Star Theatre (High St. Church), 1899, 1 52 State Pier, 1931, 221
Theatre Comique, 1888, 154, 166
Union Passenger Depot, 1896, 118, 180 Waldron-Wightman Bldg., 1877, 155, 166 First Congregational Society, 26, 35, 86
First Congregational burying ground, (1785), 26, 60; (1848), 119
First Light Infantry Regiment, 154, 269 First National Stores, 265 Fish market (1819), 95 Fletcher, Charles, 171, 173
Fletcher, Mayor Henry (1909-13), 213
Fletcher Mfg. Co., 171, 172 Fleur-de-Lys House (1885), 100
Flint, Harvey, 283 Fontaine, Walter F., 227 Ford, Weybosset Point, 19, 30 Forestack Meadow, 42 Forests, Parks and Parkways, State Division of, 260 Fort Hill, 52 Fort Independence, 52, 274 Fort Sullivan, 53 Fort Sumter, S. C., 131 Fortifications, Revolutionary, 52 Foster, 84 Foster, Mrs. Theodore, 141
Foster, William E., librarian, Public Library (1877- 1930), 187, 285 Foster's Hotel, 121 Fountains (water supply), 48
Fountains (see Monuments) Fox Point, 3, 83, 123, 146, 157, 219, 274
Fox Point Assn., 147
Fox Point Foundry Co., 174
Fox Point Observatory, 4
Fox Point wharf, 157, 198
Foxes Hill, 4, 52, 146
Framingham, Mass., 134
Francis, Abby (Brown), 63
Francis, John, 57, 63
Francis, John Brown, 109
Franklin, Benjamin, 4I
Franklin House (1823), 89, 102, 120, 180, 257
Franklin Lyceum (1831), 127
Franklin Machine Co., 171, 172
Franklin Process Co., 173
Free schools (1767), 43; (1800), 62; (1828), 102
Freeman, Hovey T., 281
Freeman, John R., 213, 217, 223, 253
Freeway, 282 French & Indian War (1756-63), 37
French treaty of alliance (1778), 53
French troops in Providence, 45, 50, 53, 54
Freshets (see Storms)
Friedlander, Leo, 269
Friends School (Moses Brown School), 1819, 87
Frieze & Dow, 172
Fuller, Frederic A., 174
Fuller Iron Works, 174, 189
Fuller, Josiah, 33
Fuller, Margaret, 108 Fuller's ferry (1739), 33, 58 Funk & Wilcox, 249
Gabrilowitsch, Ossip, 1 55 Gadski, Johanna, 1 55 Gainer, Mayor Joseph H. (1913-27), 219, 234, 271 Galli-Curci, Amelita, 1 55 Gamwell automatic fire alarm (1870), 134
Garbage removal (1857), 124
Gardner, Henry B., Jr., 283
Garrison, William Lloyd, 121 Gas holders (1872), 149 Gaspee burned (1772), 51 Gaspee Point, 51 Gates, Major General Asa, 37 Gauvin, Oliver O., 276 Geddes, J. Peter, 266 General Assembly, 19, 28, 33, 38, 42, 52, 54, 95, 100, 102, 113, 114, 195 General Fire Extinguisher Co., 173 Gen. Stanton monument, Charlestown, 260 George III accession (1760), 48
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Germany, 230, 273 Gibbs, James, 50, 63 Gibbs, Robert, 35 Gibson, R. W., 188 Gilman, Arthur, 149 Gladding, B. H. Co., 89, 204; Wayland Square branch, 286
Glebe (1729), 26 Gleeson, Mrs. Alice C., 267
Globe Tavern (see Golden Ball Inn)
Glocester, (inc. 1731), 29
Goddard, Abigail (Angell), 41
Goddard, Moses B. I., 91, 206
Goddard, Mrs. Sarah, 41
Goddard, Thomas P. I., 190
Goddard, William, 41
Goddard, Col. William, 107, 191, 229
Goddard, Prof. William G., 109
Goff, Charles B., 1 52
Golden Ball Inn (1784), 54, 55 Goodman, Percival, 283
Goodwin, Adam, 5 Gordon School, 224
Gorham, Jabez, 174
Gorham Mfg. Co., 174, 184
Gorton, Dexter, (fire chief, 1865-69), 134
Gorton, Othniel, (tavern keeper, 1717), 24 Gorton, Samuel, 6
Gould & Angell, 193
Gould, Mrs. Elizabeth A., 203
Gould, Marshall Hopkins, 203
Governor Dyer Cooperative Market (1918), 239
Grace Church Cemetery (1834), 111, 194
Grace Memorial Home, 229
Grainger, Percy, 155
Granger, Mayor Daniel L. D. (1901-03), 197
Granite Block (1823), 91, 133, 265
Grant Dept. Store (1948), 28 5
Grant, Mrs. Henry T., 222
Grant, Gen. Ulysses S., 131
Gray, Abraham A., 213
Gray, Amasa, Tavern, 59; slaughter house, 61 Gray, S. M., city engineer (1877-90), 182 Great Lakes, 256
Great Point, 108
Great Salt river, 3, 71
Great swamp, 4, 1 5
Great Swamp Fight site, South Kingstown, 260 Greece, 275
Green, Frederick C., supt. of parks (1909-21), 221, 222
Green, Gov. Theodore Francis (1933-37; U. S. sen- ator, 1937-), 114, 219, 255, 256, 266, 267 Greene, Clarence, 223 Greene, John, 5, 6, 7 Greene, John Holden, 75, 76, 86, 87, 89, 92, 97, 98, 99, 100, III, 188, 212
Greene, Gen. Nathanael, 43, 52 Greene, Richard W., 109 Greene, Sarah, 223
Greene St. School (1837), 107, 108
Greenough, J. C., 1 52
Greenough, William B., 239
Greenville, 84 Gregory, Gov. William (1900-01), 195
Grimwood, Henry A., 213 Grinnell, Frederick, 173
Grist mills, 7, 61, 62
Grosvenor Bldg. (orig. Banigan), 188
Grotto farm, 119
Guam, 185 Guile, John, (tavern keeper, 1717), 24
Hacker, Joshua, 37
Hacker's Hall, 37, 54, 71
Hacker's wharf, 37
Hadden, Gavin, 243
Hahn, Isaac, 259
Hahn, Judge J. Jerome, 239, 259
Hale, Isaac, 147
Haley, John W., 268
Hall, C. G. & J. R., 124, 126 Hall, Clifton A., 149, 1 50
Hall of records, 240, 257, 283
Halsey estate, 135
Halsey, Thomas L., 57, 60
Hamilton Bldg. (c. 1824), 97, 136, 188
Hammond, Jonathan, 50
Handicraft Club, 99
Hanley, James L., supt. of schools (1937-), 263 Harbor Commissioners, 181
Harbor improvements (1877), 157; (1910), 219
Harbor lines, 83, 157, 219
Harborside Industrial Park, 274
Harden, Percy A., 239
Harkins, Rt. Rev. Matthew, D.D., 224
Harkness, Albert, 251, 264, 266, 281
Harkness & Geddes, 121, 126, 286
Harkness Block (1866), 247
Harper, Joseph (stage plays, 1792), 60
Harrington, C. N., 137
Harrington, Randall A., 1 58
Harris, David, 38, 45 Harris, Stephen, 62 Harris, Thomas, 5, 13
Harris, William, 3, 5, 7
Harris, William (tavern keeper, 1717), 23
Harris, William A., Steam Engine Co., 172, 192 Hart, Edward, 5
Hart, Thomas W. (police captain, 1864), 131
Hartford, Conn., 85, 119 Hartshorn, Charles P., 86, 155, 1 56 Hartshorn, J. C., 173
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Hartwell, William E., comm. of public bldgs. (1914- 31), 243
Harvard University, 45
Havana, Cuba, 228
Hawkins, Annmary Brown, 207 Hawkins cove, 36, 219
Hawkins, Gen. Rush C., 207 Hawkins, William, 5
Hay, John, 206
Hay scales, 33, 49 Hayward, Mayor William S. (1881-84), 159, 165, 175 Hazard, Rowland G., 195
Hearnden, Benjamin, 5 Hebert, Senator Felix (1929-35), 239
Hedwig, Martin, 249
Hegeman, John R., 243
Heifetz, Jascha, 155 Heins & LaFarge, 189
Hempel, Frieda, 1 55 Henius, Arthur, 234
Henry VII, I
Henry Barnard College (R. I. College of Education, 1920), 194
Herreshoff plant, Bristol, 275
Herzog, Justin R., 255
Higgins, Charles A., chief of police (1949-51), 278
Higgins, Gov. James H. (1907-09), 239
High Street Furnace, 131, 174 Highway Act (1854), 123, 137; (1871, 1886), 160 Highway maintenance (1649), 8 Highways:
Aborn St. (1807), 73 Adelaide Ave. R. R. overpass, 262 Allen's Ave., 137, 181, 219, 262, 274
Angell St. (1807), 73 Angell's Lane (Thomas St.), 64
Arnold St. (1807), 73
Atwells Ave. (1809), 84, 89; R. R. overpass (1847), 115 Back St. (Benefit), 35-36 Back St. (Westminster), 40 Barberry Hill (1920), 253
Benefit St. (1756), 35-36, 47 Benevolent St. (1807), 73, 276 Blackstone Blvd. (1892), 177, 253
Bowen Alley, 1722 (Bowen St.), 47
Branch Ave., R. R. overpass (1919), 237
Branch Turnpike, 1807 (Branch Ave.), 84
Bridge St., 235, 237 Broad Lane (Smith St.), 1803, 74 Broad St. (1772), 47, 73, 143, 194 Broadway (1834), 124; overpass (1847), 115; 179, 282 Brook St., 146 Brown St., 167 Butler Ave. (c. 1870), 177 Butler's Gangway, 1825 (Hay St.), 92
Highways (continued) Camp St., 54 Canal St. (1792), 58, 95, 143
Canonicus Square, 54
Capt. J. Carleton Davis Mem. Blvd. (1931), 238 Cat Alley (Middle St.), 74 Cemetery St., 160
Cent St., 235 Chalkstone Ave., 217
Charles St. (1752), 35
Charles Field St., 276
Cheapside (c. 1823), 89, 91 Chestnut St. (1807), 73, 194, 215
Chicken-foot Alley, 282
Clemence St. (1807), 73
Clifford St. (1807), 74
Cole Ave., 253
College St. (1823), 47, 143, 215, 240, 257, 259 Common Road to Pawtucket (North Main St.), 8, 15,85
Congdon St., 240
Constitution St., 1772 (North Main St.), 47, 73
Cook's Lane (Clemence St.), 73
County House Way, 1731 (Meeting St.), 29
Cove St., 1825 (Exchange Place), 117
Cranston St., R. R. overpass (1847), 115
Crary St., 105
Crawford St., 200
Custom House St., 62
Dexter's Lane (Olney St.), 15, 47
Distill House Lane, 1798 (Page St.), 62
Dock St. (Page St.), 47
Dorrance St. (1827), 92, 121, 124, 166, 177, 194, 219 Douglas Turnpike, 1807 (Douglas Ave.), 84 Doyle Ave., 253
Dunnell's Gangway (Exchange St.), 188
Dyer St. (1825), 92, 124, 240
East Ave., 1872 (Hope St.), 177, 200
East Turnpike, 1825 (Hope St.), 85, 200
Eddy St. (1867), 137, 200, 262
Eddy's St., 1807 (Eddy St.), 73
Elmgrove Ave., 253 Elmwood Ave. (1892), 177; (1936), 262
Empire St. (1915), 215, 219 Exchange Place (1848), 117, 149, 175, 180, 199, 200, 201, 214, 274 Exchange St. (1761), 40, 188
Featherbed Lane (Arlington Ave.), 1809, 87
Field St., 1807 (Richmond St.), 73
Fones Alley, 21 5
Fountain St. (c. 1850), 137, 215
Fox Point Blvd., 1930 (George M. Cohan Blvd.), 237 Francis St., 165; R. R. underpass (1892), 179 Franklin St., 217 Freeman Parkway (1929), 253
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Highways (continued)
Friendship St. (1807), 73, 137 Gano St. (1878), 146, 147, 237 Gaol Lane, 1733 (Meeting St.), 29, 47 Garnet St., 62
Gaspee St., 165; R. R. underpass (1892), 179; 282 George St., 167
George M. Cohan Mem. Blvd., 237, 282
Glocester Turnpike (1804), 84
Governor St. (c. 1850), 147
Greenwich Middle Road (Elmwood and Reservoir Aves.), 28, 84, 177 Greenwich St. (Elmwood Ave.), 74, 177
Hanover St., 1772 (College St.), 47
Harrington's Lane, 1807 (Rochambeau Ave.), 47, 54,73
Harris Ave., 282
Hartford Turnpike, 1803 (Hartford Ave.), 84, 282 Hazard Ave. (1920), 253
Hearnden's Lane, 1685 (Rochambeau Ave.), 15, 47, 54,73 High St., 1772 (Westminster St.), 47, 73; R. R. overpass (1847), 115; 194
Highway at the head of the lots (Hope St.), 7, 73 Highway thro' Louisquisset woods, 1683 (Louis- quisset Pike), 15, 84
Highway thro' the first opening, 1684 (Morris Ave.), 15
Highway thro' the second opening, 168 5 (Rocham- beau Ave.), 15
Highway to the mill, c. 1655 (Mill St.), 8
Highways from the Towne street to the water side: 1681 (Market Square), 15; 1723 (James, Planet, Crawford, Steeple, Haymarket and Smith Sts. and Market Square), 29-30
Holden St. (c. 1865), 136
Hope St. (1807), 73, 200
Hopkins Lane, 1791 (Hopkins St.), 62
Horse Pasture Lane (Camp St.), 54
Hoyle Square (Canonicus Square), 54
Huntington Ave., 282
India St., 157, 165
Ives St. (c. 1850), 147
James St. (1807), 73
John St. (1807), 73
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