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Tuesday — Fox Point Bath House opening
12:24 am on January 7th, 2008 by Dave Segal
This project has taken a lot of toil to make happen, and was the focus of much of my efforts on the city council. Please join us as we reclaim this historic building (once on the Preservation Society’s “10 Most Endangered Buildings” list) for Fox Point. It’s at Ives and Wickenden Streets.
Historic Fox Point Bath House Reopens Monday as Community Center & School Library
PROVIDENCE Councilman Seth Yurdin (Ward One) today announced the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation of the long-dormant bath house in the Fox Point neighborhood. The revitalized building will serve multiple purposes.
The second floor will house the library for the adjacent Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, and the first floor will be a multipurpose space for school and community use. “I am proud to see such a historic part of the Fox Point community renewed,” Yurdin stated. “The building has always served Fox Point residents, and now, with this tremendous renovation project complete, the building will be returned to the community.”
According to Yurdin, the bath house was built in 1926 by the City of Providence to provide hot water facilities for local residents, and was used as such until the early 1950s, when hot water plumbing became required in residential homes. The building was used for a short time as library, before falling into serious disrepair.
Here’s the schedule:
Sphere: Related ContentBook Fair (sales to benefit the school) - 3p.m.
Exhibit of Historical Materials – 4 p.m.
Presentation re history of the building and neighborhood – 6 p.m.
Reception - 7 p.m.
Refreshments will be provided.
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