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Johnston Road, 1803 (Westminster St.), 74, 194 Killingly St. (1729), 28
King St., 1722 (North Main St.), 47, 73
Kinsley Ave. (1892), 179
LaSalle Square (1914), 215, 245 Laurel Ave., 253
Liberty St., 1772 (Olney St.), 47 Link St., 235
Lippitt's Gangway, 1825 (Orange St.), 92
Long Wharf St. (Custom House St.), 62, 129 Lorimer Ave. (1933), 259
Louisquisset Turnpike (1805), 84
Highways (continued)
Main St., 1807 (North and South Main), 73 Major General Clarence R. Edwards Viaduct (1940), 262
Manning St., 167
Market Place (Market Square), 35
Market Square (1832), 89, 177, 215, 257
Market St., 1772 (Westminster St.), 47
Martin St., 1807 (Chalkstone Ave.), 74
Maryland Ave., 217
Mashapaug Way, 1730 (Elmwood and Reservoir Aves.), 28
Mathewson St. (1807), 73
Meeting St. (1772), 47
Memorial Square, 233, 257, 261
Mill St. (1738), 30, 47
Monkeytown Road (Cranston St.), 74
Moshassuck Lane, 1772 (Bark St.), 47
Muddy Dock St. (Dorrance St.), 92
Neck Road, 15, 119, 177, 259
New Market Place, 96
New St., 1825 (Dyer St.), 92
New London Turnpike, 1816 (Reservoir Ave), 84 North St. (Rochambeau Ave.), 54, 177
North Main St., 124, 159, 217, 238
Norwich Turnpike, 1805 (Plainfield Pike), 84
Olneyville Expressway (1949), 282
Olneyville Square, 121
Olney's Lane (Olney St.), 47, 100
Orange St. (1772), 47
Orms St. (1807), 74
Parade (Market Square), 48
Park St. (c. 1865), 136
Pawtucket Road, c. 1650 (North Main St.), 59, 60, 1 59
Pawtucket Turnpike, 1807 (North Main St.), 85, 159, 160
Pawtuxet St., 1772 (Broad St.), 47, 84, 194
Pawtuxet Turnpike, 1825 (Eddy St.), 84, 105, 137
Peck's Gangway, 1825 (Peck St.), 92
Pershing Square, 282
Pine St. (1807), 73, 179
Plain St., 54, 165
Plainfield Road (Plainfield St.), 84
Planet Lane, 1772 (Planet St.), 47
Pleasant St., 1807 (Eddy St.), 73, 137
Pocasset Ave., 282
Point St., 262
Post Office Square, 1908 (Memorial Square), 201, 215, 233 Post Road, 21
Potter St., 1807 (Garnet St.), 74
Powder Mill Turnpike, 1815 (Smith St.), 84
Power's Lane, 1738 (Power St.), 29, 47, 276
Presbyterian Lane (College St.), 47
Prime St., 1807 (Clifford St.), 74
Prince St., 1772 (North Main St.), 47
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Highways (continued)
Promenade St. (1865), 136, 165; R. R. underpass (1892), 179; 282 Prospect St., 167 Railroad St. (1895), 179
Randall St., 217
Reservoir Ave., 177, 262
Richmond St. (1807), 73
Road thro' the Stated Common, c. 1728 (Chalk- stone Ave.), 23, 28, 74
Road thro' the Stated Common, c. 1728 (Douglas, Eaton, Smith), 23, 28
Road to Killingly, 1729 (Putnam Pike), 28
Road to Plainfield, 1714 (Plainfield St.), 23, 28, 84
Road to the ferry, 1683 (Angell and South Angell Sts.), 13, 30, 73
Road to the New Hospital, 1803 (Plain St.), 74 Road to the Old Hospital, 1803 (Hospital St.), 74
Road to Wanskuck Meadow, 1685 (Branch Ave.), 15, 23, 84
Road to Wionkhiege Hill, c. 1707 (Branch and Douglas Aves.), 23
Road towards Meshanticut, 1717 (Cranston St.), 23, 74
Rochambeau Ave., 54, 73, 200
Roger Williams Ave., R. R. overpass (1930), 237 Rosemary Lane, 1720 (College St.), 26, 47 School St., 1772 (Mathewson St.), 47, 73 Sexton St., 160 Sheldon St. (1807), 73 Ship St. (1772), 47, 73
Silver Spring St., 237
Smith St. (1807), 74, 217, 262
Smithfield Ave., R. R. overpass (1919), 237
Smithfield Turnpike, 1823 (Smithfield Ave.), 85 Snow St., 1772 (Pine St.), 47; (1807), 73
South Main St., 200, 235, 240
South Water St. (1817), 83, 124, 235, 240
Stampers Lane (1718), 24, 47, 238 Star Lane (1772), 47
Stewart St., 74 Stillman St. (1895), 179 Sugar Lane, 1807 (Clemence St.), 73
Taber Ave., 253 Tanyard Lane (Dean St.), 48
Taunton Turnpike (1825), 85
Thayer St., 167 Tockwotton St., 237 Towne street (North and South Main), 6, 7, 47 Transit Lane, 1772 (Transit St.), 47
Union St., 47, 179
Walker St. (Empire St.), 215
Washington Place, 28 5
Washington Row, (1823), 89
Washington St. (1807), 73, 124, 215 Water St., 1772 (South Main St.), 47, 73 Waterman's Lane (Waterman St.), 167, 215
Highways (continued) Wayland Ave., 253 Wayland Square, 265
West Glocester Turnpike (1810), 84
West River St. (1752), 35
West Water St., 1823 (Dyer St.), 58, 124
Westminster Row, 1823 (Washington Row), 89 Westminster St. (1753), 35, 40, 47, 97, 194, 282 Weybosset St. (1772), 47, 73, 137, 194
Wickenden Lane, 1772 (Wickenden St.), 47, 235, 237 William's St., 1772 (North Main St.), 47, 73 Williams St. (1807), 73 Woonasquatucket Turnpike, 1810 (Atwells Ave.), 84
Hill, Arthur Eaton, 211, 226
Hill, Thomas J., 137, 173
Hill's wharf, 137, 181
Hillsgrove, 256
Hillsgrove Army Air base, 273, 277
Hilton & Jackson, 212, 224
Historic American Buildings Survey, 255
Hodges Bldg. (1891), 79
Hofmann, Josef, 155
Hog Pen Point, 52
Hogan, John F., 276
Holden, Wood & Butts, 91
Holliman, Ezekiel, 5, 7, II
Hollis St. Church, Boston, Mass., 67
Holmes, George D., 173
Holroyd, William, 61
Home for Aged Men and Aged Couples (1891), 186
Home for Aged Women (1864), 137, 237
Home lots (1638), 6, 7; (1717-18), 24
Homeopathic Hospital, 1926 (Roger Williams General Hospital), 251
Homer, Eleazer B., 219, 224, 230
Homer, Louise, 155
Hope, 1 56
Hope Burial Ground, 60
Hope Furnace, Scituate, 37, 52, 57
Hope Hospital, 212, 276
Hope Island, 5
Hopkins burying ground, 185
Hopkins, Commander Esek, 52
Hopkins, Spencer B., inspector of bldgs. (1884-1927), 161,234 Hopkins, Gov. Stephen, 30, 35, 36, 43, 44, 48, 52
Hopkins, Thomas, 3, 5, 13
Hopkinton, 84 Hoppin & Ely, 191, 205
Hoppin & Field, 137, 210, 223, 243
Hoppin & Koen, 205
Hoppin Homestead Bldg. (1875), 155, 194
Hoppin, Reid & Hoppin, 183, 194
Horse cars, 132, 133, 161, 162, 179 Horse drinking troughs, 183
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Hospital, Small Pox, 1776, 74, 84 Hospital, Yellow Fever (Marine), 1797, 74, 84, 138 Hospital Trust Bldg. (1919), 227, 228, 236 House, John, tavern keeper (1717), 23 House of the Good Shepherd, 126, 225 Household Sewing Machine Co., 173, 174, 235 Houses:
Abbott, Daniel, 1745 (Manufacturers Hotel), 48 Aborn, Samuel, c. 1810 (Teutonia House), 79 Adams, Seth (c. 1865), 126 Allen, Candace (1822), 99 Allen, Zachariah (c. 1868), 140 Ames, Samuel (c. 1830), 276
Arlington Ave., No. 194 (c. 1908), 212 Arnold, Eleazer (1687), 16, 18
Arnold St. houses (c. 1800), 78
Bailey, William M. (c. 1860), 126, 225
Banigan, Patrick (c. 1901), 211, 252
Barnaby, J. B. (1875), 155
Beckwith, Truman, 1828 (Handicraft Club), 99, 128
Benson, George (1796), 64
Betsey Williams Cottage (1773), 55, 147
Binney, William (c. 1860), 140
Blackstone Blvd., No. 170 (c. 1907), 212
Bodell, J. J. (1928), 253
Bowen, Dr. Ephraim (c. 1739), 48, 89
Bowen, Pardon (c. 1750), 89
Bowen, Tully D., (1853), 126
Bradley, George M. (c. 1860), 126, 225
Brigham, William E. (1915), 230
Brown, Elisha (1759), 33
Brown, John, 1786 (R. I. Hist. Soc'y), 63, 65, 76
Brown, Joseph (1774), 9, 50, 51, 62, 188
Brown, Nicholas (1759), 50
Brown, Pardon (c. 1790), 257
Brown, Richard (c. 1731), 32, 33, 119
Burnside, Gen. A. E. (c. 1865), 140
Carpenter, Francis W. (c. 1901), 212
Carpenter, Joseph (c. 1843), III
Carr, Dr. George W. (c. 1888), 170, 224
Carrington, Edward (c. 1812), 77, 78
Carter, John, 1772 (Shakespeare's Head), 41, 42 Clark, John Innes (1789), 63 Clemence, Thomas (c. 1680), 16, 17, 18, 41 Coats, James, c. 1901 (Brown Infirmary), 211
Congdon, Jonathan (1782), 64
Cooke, Benoni (1828), 99, 100
Cooke, Dr. Helen, c. 1902 (Gordon School), 224 Cooke St., No. 37 (1911), 212 Corliss, George H. (1877), 155, 156 Corliss, John (c. 1755), 71 Cozzens, Benjamin (c. 1780), 60
Davis, Edmund (c. 1860), 140 Davis, Thomas (1869), 141, 185, 279 Dexter, Edward (1799), 64, 66, 109
Houses (continued) Dexter, Jeremiah (1754), 59 Dodge, Seril (c. 1789, c. 1792), 64, 66 Dorr, Sullivan (1809), 76 Dunnell (c. 1750), 40
Eddy, Esek (c. 1750), 40 Elmgrove Ave., No. 768 (1930), 252, 253 Farnsworth, J. P. (1912), 229 Fenner, Arthur (c. 1655), 13
Fenner, Thomas (1677), 16
Field, William, c. 1647 (garrison house), 9, 12, 50
Fletcher, Joseph (Homeopathic Hospital), 251
Foster, William (c. 1840), 112, 169 Gammell, William (1882), 169, 171
Geddes, J. Peter (1939), 266 George St., No. 59 (c. 1916), 230
Goddard, Francis W. (c. 1872), 155
Goddard, William (c. 1830), 107
Greene, James (c. 1715), 23
Greene, Rufus (1828), 100
Grosvenor, William, c. 1860 (Academy of the Sacred Heart), 126, 152
Harris, Benjamin (1835), III, 230
Harris, Cyrus (c. 1870), 191
Holbrook, John S. (1912), 229
Hope St., No. 116 (c. 1825), 100
Hopkins, Esek (1756), 203
Hopkins, Stephen (c. 1745), 30, 31, 239, 260
Hoppin, Benjamin (1816), 97, 155
Hoppin, Thomas F. (c. 1853), 126, 140
Huntoon, H. B. (1925), 252
Ives, Moses B., c. 1835 (Bishop's house, 1898), 107
Ives, Thomas P. (1806), 77, 78
Jackson, George C. (c. 1760), 40
James, Gen. Charles T. (c. 1820), 251
Jenckes, Daniel C., c. 1820 (Abbott Still House), 32,33 Jenckes, Gov. Joseph (c. 1750), 48, 89
Jenckes, Thomas A. (c. 1860), 140
Jones-Crawford (c. 1715), 22, 23
Kimball, Henry C. (c. 1893), 188 Kinnecut (c. 1750), 40
King (early 18th century), 222 King, William Borden (1815), 222 Knapp, Lyman (c. 1890), 170
Knight, Benjamin B. (c. 1865), 140, 141
Ladd, I. Gifford, c. 1901 (Bryant College), 211, 276
Laurel Ave., No. 270 (1949), 287, 288
Laurel Ave., No. 323 (1940), 266
Lippitt, Christopher (c. 1857), 140 Lippitt, Gov. Henry (c. 1860), 140 Manning, James (1770), 257 Mason, Earl P. (c. 1888), 169, 170
Mason, J. B., c. 1810 (Tockwotton Hall), 105, 106
Meeting St., No. 144 (c. 1902), 212 Meeting St., No. 150 (c. 1902), 212 Merriman, E. Bruce (1912), 230
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Houses (continued)
Metcalf, Stephen O. (c. 1894), 188 Morris Ave., No. 140 (c. 1910), 212 Mowry, Roger (1653), 8, 9 Nightingale, Joseph (1791), 63, 64, 65, 76 Octagon houses, 14I Owen, Smith (1861), 140 Paine, Charles E., 1858 (Eloise), 204 Pearce, Henry (c. 1901), 21I Phillips, Gilbert A. (1911), 229
Power, Nicholas, 3rd (early 18th century), 29, 71 Prentice, George W. (c. 1880), 155, 156
Rice, Mrs. Herbert A. (1932), 266, 271 Russell, Joseph and William (1772), 44, 45 Sharpe, Ellen D., (1913), 229, 230 Sharpe, Henry D. (1928), 252 Shaw, Fred E. (c. 1895), 187 Sheldon, Christopher (c. 1735), 30, 31 Smith, Albert W. (1800), 245 Smith, Charles M. (c. 1900), 188
Smith-Cushing (c. 1705), 23
Smith, George M. (c. 1890), 170 Sprague-Hidden (c. 1845), 212
Steedman, Mrs. C. R. (1912), 229 Sullivan, J. E. (c. 1890), 170 Taber & Hazard Aves. (1935), 266 Taft, Robert W. (1895), 187, 188, 276
Taylor, Edward (c. 1789), 64, 66 Tillinghast, Joseph (1767), 44, 45 Tillinghast, Philip (c. 1710), 22, 23 Tripp, John (c. 1725), 24, 33 Waterman, Stephen (c. 1818), 204
Waterman St., No. 151, (c. 1857), 140
Watson, William (c. 1818), 100
Westcott, Samuel (c. 1798), 257
Whitman, Jacob (c. 1750), 35, 40, 72, 97, 228
Wilde, John (c. 1750), 40 Williams, Roger (c. 1638), 9
Williams St., No. 97 (early 19th century), 111, 113 Wood, Mrs. Kenneth F., (1930), 252 Woods, Marshall (c. 1863), 140
Housing, 223, 277
Housing, General Committee (1915), 223 Housing projects:
Admiral Terrace (1951), 277
Chad Brown Houses (1942), 277
Codding Court (1951), 277 Hartford Park (1953), 277
Manton Heights (1953), 277 Roger Williams Homes (1944), 277 Valley View (1949), 277 Houston, Sam, 12I Howard (State Institutions), 282 Howard Bldg. (1847, 1856, 1859), 119, 12I Howard Hall, 119, 12I Howe & Church, 244, 252 Howe, Prout & Ekman, 247, 251, 285
Howe, Samuel Gridley, 275 Howell, Jere B., grist mill, 61 Howells & Stokes, 227
Howland, E. L., 152, 153 Howland, John, 9, 62
Howland, John A., 48
Hoyle Tavern, 53, 54, 55, 60, 102, 245
Hudson, Clarence W., 237
Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. Foster, 242 Huntley, George W., inspector of bldgs. (1929-32), 234 Hurley, George, 281 Hurricanes, see Storms
Ihlder, John, 223 Incineration plants, 240, 256
India Point, 33, 60, 61, 104, 105, 157, 162, 274
Indian attack (1676), 12, 13
Indian burial ground, Charlestown, 260
Indian trails, 13, 21
Industrial National Bank, 247
Industrial Trust Bldg. (1892), 188, 248; (1928), 247, 248; Elmwood branch (1947), 286
Infantry Hall (1880), 154, 160, 247 Initial deed (1638), 4
Inman, Edward, 5
Insurance Assn., 234 Insurance Bldg., 1929, (Blue Cross Bldg.), 247, 254
International Braid Co., 172
Iron works (c. 1678), 13; (1762), 37; (1790), 61
Irons, Samuel, tavern keeper, (1717), 23
Iselin, Mrs. C. Oliver, 107
Isham, Norman M., 16, 30, 76, 108, 207, 212, 239, 259 Ives, Hope (Brown), 57, 64, 87
Ives, Moses B., 95
Ives, Robert H., 137
Ives, Thomas P., 57, 78, 107 Ives wharf, 157
Jackson, President Andrew, IOI Jackson Bldg. (c. 1914), 229
Jackson, Charles, 109
Jackson, Daniel, brass foundry (1762), 62
Jackson, F. Ellis, 268, 283
Jackson, George, 39 Jackson Memorial Trust, 283
Jackson, Robertson & Adams, 1 50, 217, 227, 229, 239, 245, 247, 251, 252, 257, 259, 262, 278, 283, 286 Jackson, Stephen, schoolmaster (1754), 30
Jacobs, B. F., 108 Jacobs, Dr. Harry L., 278
Jacobs, Sarah S., 108 Jail (c. 1699), 16; (1705), 29; (1733), 29; (1753), 35
James, Thomas, 5, 7 James, Thomas H., 247 Jamestown, 19 Japan, 273
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Jefferds Bldg., 21 5 Jefferson Plains, 194 Jefferson, President Thomas, 55, 81 Jenckes, Charles W. & Brother, 155 Jenckes, Judge Daniel, 33, 35, 38, 41 Jenckes, John, 43
Jenkins, Moses B., 147
Jenks, Amos, 61 Jennings, A. B., 189 Jewelry manufacture, 61, 173 Jitneys, 217
Johnston, (inc. 1759), 36; land re-annexed to Provi- dence, 185, 222; 84, 98, 124, 222, 223, 235, 263, 287 Johnston, Augustus, 36 Jones, Augustine, 223 Jones, Inigo, 23, 63 Jones, Zachariah (misnamed Nathaniel), 23 Jordan, Jules, 1 54
Kahn, Albert, Inc., 265
Keeley, P. C., 129, 1 52
Keene, Charles, 43 Keeney, Dr. Barnaby C., 276 Kehoe, J. L., 222
Kelly, Edward J., chief of police (1932-34), 260
Kendall, Henry H., 233, 239
Kendall, Henry L., 173
Kendall Mfg. Co., 173
Kendall, Taylor & Co., 249, 251
Kendrick, John E., 213
Kennedy's, clothiers, 188
Kent & Stanley, 188
Kent County (inc. 1741), 33
Kettell, R. H., 16
Kettle Point, 221
Kiernan, James H., 266
Killingly, Conn., 28
King, Abby A., 222
King, Clement, 222
King, Gov. Samuel Ward, 114
King's County (inc. 1729), 28
King's garrison (1776), 12 Kingsbury, John, 194
Kingston, 255, 282 Kingstown, 19 Kitson, Henry H., 175
Knight Memorial Library (1924), 251
Knight, Col. Webster, 25I Knowles, John P., 83 Kreisler, Fritz, 155
Kresge Bldg. (1927), 247
Krokyn & Brown, 249
Ladd, Gov. Herbert W. (1889-90), 195 Ladd, H. W. Co., 167 Lafayette, Marquis de, 39, 53, 55 Lake Erie, Battle of, (1813), 81
Langley, Batty, 75 Lapham, Enos, 194 Larcher, John, 91 Larned, R. M., 137 LaSalle Academy (1872), 152, 261; (1925), 245 Latin School (1810), 79
Leach, Daniel, supt. of schools (1855-84), 139 League of Improvement Societies, 213, 260 Lee, Gen. Robert E., 131 Leland & Larson, 28 5 Leonard's pond, 223 Lerner, Samuel Associates, 286, 287
Letters of marque, 37 Letts, Judge Ira L., 266
Lewis, Harry A., 252
Lexington, Battle of (1775), 52
Liberty burned (1769), 51
Liberty Mutual Bldg., 286
Liberty ships, 274
Liberty tree (1768), 47
Library of St. Mark, Venice, 187
Lime kiln, 8
Lincoln, 15, 85
Lincoln, President Abraham, 131
Lincoln, Prof. John L., 193, 194
Lincoln School, 224
Lind, Jenny, 121
Linderburg, Harrie T., 253
Lippitt, Alexander Farnum, 259
Lippitt, Gov. Charles Warren (1895-97), 198
Lippitt, Gov. Henry (1875-77), 172
Lippitt. John, 5
Lippitt, Jeremiah, 109
Little Compton (inc. 1747), 33
Littlefield, George L., 243
Locomotives: Little Rest and Stonington, 105
Locust Grove Cemetery, 135
Long pond, 135 Long wharf, 58, 61
Lonsdale wharf, 157, 198
Lotteries, 26, 33, 38, 39, 40, 48, 50, 58, 60 Louis XVI, 63
Louvre, Paris, 149 Lovell, James, 48
Lowell, Guy, 206
Lower ferry, 33
Ludorff, Ernest, 249
Lyceum Bldg., (1858), 126, 152, 247
Lyman, Daniel, 81 Lyman, Daniel W., 184, 193
Maginnis & Walsh, 227 Maguire, William J., State director of public works (1936-40), 255 Maison Carrée, Nimes, 1 53 Makepeace, C. R., 213
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Malley, Frank H., director, city plan comm. (1945-), 281 Man, Anna H., 203 Man, William, 5 Manchester Cemetery (1818), 60 Mancini, Philip S., State director of public works (1949-54), 282
Manly Hardy bird collection, 222
Manning, James, 45
Mansion House (see also Golden Ball Inn), 102
Mansard, Francois, 140
Manton village, 149
Manton, Edward, 5
Manufacturers' and Farmers' Journal, 87, 105
Manufacturers Bldg. (1892), 188
Manufacturers Hotel (c. 1750), 48, 102, 120, 124
Manufacturers Outlet Co., 79; warehouse (1914), 228
Manufacturing industries, 60-62, 171-175
Marine Engineering & Drydock Co., 175
Marine Hospital (1797), 74, 84, 138
Market House (1773), 48, 68, 120, 133, 134, 150, 269 270, 276, 283
Market vendors, 238
Markoff, Henry, 286
Marsh, George T., 260
Marston, Edgar L., 243
Martin & Hall, 184, 192, 194, 200, 211, 217, 226
Martin, B. S. D., 265
Martin, Chester R., 281
Martin, Joseph S., 81
Marvel, Dr. Frederick W., 243
Mashapaug pond, 28, 115, 135, 148, 223
Mason, Aaron, tanyard, 61
Mason, Earl P., 173
Mason, George C., 1 56
Mason, J. B., 105
Mason, Perez, 191
Masonic Hall (1797), 50
Masonic Temple (1884, 1897), 75; (1927), 249, 279
Massachusetts, 3, 8, 84, 85, 95, 131, 197
Massachusetts Bay Colony, I
Master Builders Assn., 234
Mathewson, James, 35, 73
Matzenauer, Margaret, 1 55
Mauran Block, 239
Mauran, Joshua, 107
Mauro, Edward M., 281 Maxcy, Jonathan, 62
McCaffrey, Joseph J., supt. of playgrounds (1913 35), 222
McCarthy, Very Rev. Lorenzo C., 266
McCarthy, Mayor Patrick J. (1907-09), 198 McCormack, John, 155
McGrath, Gov. J. Howard (1941-45; U. S. Senator 1947-49), 273 McGuinness, Mayor Edwin D. (1931-33), 179 McKim, Mead & White, 195, 205
McKinley, President William, 155, 185 McLane, David, 58 Mclaughlin, Henry J., 281 Medical Arts Bldg., 265, 266 Mediterranean ports, 221
Melba, Mme. Nellie, 155
Merchandise Depot (1847), 115
Merchants & Mechanics Bank (inc. 1827), 96
Merchants Bank Bldg. (1855), 124, 183, 247
Merriman, Charles H., 172
Metcalf family, 224 Metcalf, Mrs. I. Harris, 249
Metcalf, Jesse, 194
Metcalf, Jesse H., 172, 207, 223, 239, 241, 264
Metcalf, Mrs. Jesse H., 278
Metcalf, Manton B., 207
Metcalf, Michael, slaughter house, 61
Metcalf, Stephen O., 207, 244, 265 Methodist Cemetery, 60 Metropolitan Park Comm., 213, 223, 260
Metropolitan Terminal Development Comm., 221 Miantonomi, 4 Mile End cove, 4, 145, 146, 235
Miller, Mayor Augustus S. (1903-05), 201
Miller, Dr. and Mrs. Horace J., 207
Millville, Mass., 11 5
Minden apartments (1912), 230
Mitchell, James, 30
Mitchell, Maggie, 121
Moakler, John W., Jr., 281
Monks & Johnson, 228
Monroe, President James, 85
Monuments, statues, fountains, etc. :
Abbott Park fountain (1875), 146
Anthony Memorial fountain, Lippitt Park (1940), 259 Athlete, Roger Williams Park (1895), 184
Bajnotti Fountain (1902), City Hall Park, 201, 212 Bruno, Marvel Gymnasium (1928), 243 Burnside monument, Exchange Place (1887), 175, 200; moved to City Hall Park (1906), 201 Caesar Augustus, Brown Univ. (1906), 206
Carrie Tower, Brown Univ. (1904), 206
Choragic monument of Lysicrates, Round Top Church dome (1836), 75
Columbus statue, Columbus Park (1895), 185
Dante bust, John Hay Library, 206 Deming memorial, Roger Williams Park (1903), 203
Dexter monument, Dexter Training Ground (1893), 185
Doyle monument, Cathedral Square (1889), 175, 176
Falconer, Roger Williams Park (c. 1900), 184 Fighting Gladiator, Roger Williams Park (1895), 184 Franklin, Benjamin, statue, Lyceum Bldg., 126
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Monuments, etc., (continued)
French monument, Rochambeau Park (1907), 54, 222
Hay, John, bust, John Hay Library, 206
Hayward fountain, Hayward Park (1889), 165
Hopkins monument, Admiral Hopkins Square (1891), 185 Independent Man, State House dome (1900), 195 King Ferdinand bust, Roger Williams Park (1895), 184
Man gate, Roger Williams Park (1903), 203
Marcus Aurelius, Brown Univ. (1908), 206
Memorial Arch, Brown Univ. (1921), 243 Memorial marker, F. Ellis Jackson Mem. Park, 283
Memorial marker, H. B. Gardner, Jr., Mem. Park, 283
Pancreatist, Roger Williams Park (1903), 203
Pioneer, Roger Williams Park (1936), 268, 269 Prospect Terrace fountain (1877), 147
Richmond drinking fountain, Providence Athenæum (1875), 108, 109
Roger Williams monument, Prospect Terrace (1939), 268, 269
Roger Williams monument, Roger Williams Park (1877), 148, 184, 267 Scout monument, City Hall Park (1911), 201 Slate Rock monument, Roger Williams Square (1906), 3, 147
Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Exchange Place (1871), 149, 175, 200; moved (1906), 201, 216 Wayland, Francis, bust, Wayland Bldg. (c. 1875), 155
Well curb, Roger Williams Spring Site (1930), 3, 259 Witherby memorial, Constance Witherby Park (1933), 242 World War I Memorial, Memorial Square (1929), 233, 270 Morris Brothers, Pell & Trowbridge, 121 Morris, Harold G., 281 Morris Heights School, 251 Morris Plan Bldg., 1926, (Plantations Bank), 247, 254
Morrow, Robert, 1 54 Morse, Alpheus C., 126, 138, 139, 140, 150, 156, 188 Morse and Hall, 124, 1 52
Morse, Samuel F. B., 1 59
Moses Brown School, 87, 152
Moshassuck (The Neck), 4
Moshassuck river, 3, 4, 61, 81, 95, 11 5, 146, 165, 171, 179, 181, 182, 198, 282
Motion pictures, 203 Moulton, Benjamin P., 213, 260, 261 Moulton, Elizabeth A., 268 Mount Hope, 123 Mount Hope bay, 235
Mount Hope Urban Renewal Project, 281 Mowry, Elisha, Jr., 48
Mowry Tavern (1653), 15
Mowry, William A., 1 52
Mowry, William G., 163
Muddy Dock, 35, 40, 71, 92
Municipal wharf (1911), 219, 221, 256
Munroe, Addison P., 268
Murphy, Ambrose J., 189, 227, 249, 251
Murphy and Hindle, 21 I
Murphy, Hindle & Wright, 210, 211, 223, 225, 226
Murphy, James, 166, 189
Murray, Joseph, 137
Music Hall, 160
Namquit Point (Gaspee Point), 51
Narragansett bay, 1, 19, 52, 53, 85, 157, 181, 198, 219, 221, 282
Narragansett country, 5, II
Narragansett Electric Co., 173
Narragansett Electric Lighting Co., 201, 217
Narragansett Hotel (1878), 153, 154, 159
Narragansett Indians, 5
Narragansett Pier, 198, 199
Narrow passage ferry (1679), 13, 58
Nassau Hall, Princeton, 45
Natick, 199
National House, 102
National Planning Board, 255
National Resources Com., 255
Naval Air Station, Quonset, 273
Naval College Training Program, 275
Naval Construction Training Center, Camp Endi- cott, 273
Naval Operation Base, Newport, 273
Nayatt, 123
Neck, The, 4, 63, 68, 71, 89, 288
Neutaconkanut Hill, 4, 28, 185, 203, 222, 235
New Bedford, Mass., 8 5
New England Butt Co., 174
New England Regional Planning Board, 255
New England Screw Co., 171
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., 229
New England Yearly Meeting Boarding School, 87 New Market (1827), 96
New Shoreham, 19
New York, N. Y., 85, 134, 157, 158, 159, 198, 233 Newburyport, Mass., 60
Newell, Robert, fulling mill, 61
Newport (settled 1639), 6; 11, 12, 19, 37, 51, 52, 53, 57, 81, 85, 114, 123, 134, 158, 195, 198, 235, 273, 282 Newport County (1729), 28, 33 Nicholson & Brownell, 172
Nicholson File Co., 172, 173
Nickerson House (1917), 229
Nickerson, E. I., 170, 253 Nickerson, Lyra B., 229
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Night watch (1755), 54, 60, 101, 123, 132 Nightingale, Joseph, 54, 57, 59, 63, 64
Nolan, S. Frank, city engineer (1927-46), 118 Noonan, Martin F., supt. of parks (1935-), 259 Nordica, Lillian, 155
Norfolk, Va., 1 57
Normal School, 103, 152, 192
North Burial Ground, 19, 59, 60, 148, 149, 160, 269 North Kingstown, 28
North Providence (inc. 1765), 42; land re-annexed to
Providence, 42, 149, 160; to Pawtucket, 149; 84, 85, 119, 126, 131, 148, 182, 221, 223, 235, 263, 287
North Scituate, 134, 162 North Smithfield, 84 Northup, Stephen, 5 Northwest section, 219
Oakland Beach, 240 Oaklawn School, Cranston (1882), 123 Occupasspatuxet, 6 Ochee Spring, 222 Office of Price Adm., 273
Oil companies, 22I
Old Colony Cooperative Bank, 247 Old Colony House (1927), 247 Old Providence, 79, 289
Old Stone Bank (see Providence Inst. for Savings) Olney, Christopher, grist mill, 62
Olney, Epenetus, 5, 16 Olney, George, 60 Olney, James, tavern keeper (1717), 23 Olney, Jeremiah, 60 Olney, John, blacksmith shop (1699), 16 Olney, Joseph, 98 Olney Tavern (c. 1675), 15; (c. 1680), 16, 23, 43 Olney, Thomas, 5, 7, II Olney, Thomas, Jr., 7 Olney's pond, 62 Olneyville, 133, 156, 162, 173, 185, 189, 223, 265 O'Malley & Fitzsimmons, 190 O'Malley, John F., 249 Omnibus, 162 One-way streets, 262 O'Reilly, Francis L., 195 Oriental Mills, 172 Ormsbee, Caleb, 67 Ormsbee, Captain Elijah, 58, 85 Osgood & Osgood, 249 Owen, H. Clinton, 281
Packets, 37, 85 Paderewski, Ignace, 155 Paine, Charles E., city engineer (1869-77), 143, 219 Painter, Thomas, II Palladio, Andrea, 23 Paris Peace Treaty signed (1783), 54 Paris Symphony Orchestra, 231
Park Commissioners, Board of, 185 Park Garden, 161, 204
Parker, Thomas, tavern keeper (1717), 24 Parker, Thomas & Rice, 229, 252 Parking lots, 240, 262, 263, 265, 282 Parking meters, 262
Parks & playgrounds: Abbott lot at Tockwotton (1751), 146, 165 Abbott Park (1746), 35, 146 Admiral Hopkins Square (1892), 185 Alexander Farnum Lippitt Memorial Park (1938), 259 Bernon Park (1942), 278 Blackstone Blvd. parkway (1904), 203, 221
Blackstone Park (1866), 147, 198, 203, 221, 240, 241, 278
Burnside Square (1925), 235, 240, 278, 282
Canada Pond Parkway (Met. Park, 1915), 223
City Hall Park (1892), 200, 221 Columbus Park (orig. Elmwood Park), 185 Corliss Park (Met. Park, 1916), 223, 278
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