(5.28) The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will celebrate twenty years of its Most Endangered Properties (MEP) program with the opening of the ‘Most Endangered Properties 20th Anniversary Photo Exhibit’ in the atrium of the Peerless Building downtown. The exhibit will stay open through the summer.
Each year, the Society compiles the Ten Most Endangered Properties List with the help of concerned members of the public, and the goal of engaging the public, building owners, and developers in finding workable solutions. This year’s exhibit celebrates its founding as the public’s voice on behalf of these buildings; recognizes a part of Providence’s current and historic past; and examines the successes and losses. “The Most Endangered Properties Retrospective gives us an opportunity to celebrate the places we’ve saved and learn from the buildings we’ve lost,” says PPS Executive Director Brent Runyon. “By exploring these stories, we will become better stewards of this historic city.”
(Seen here: Artsy fartsy file photo of the Peerless Building canopy taken last time we crashed a party there. BC)
Opening reception free and open to the public, 5pm to 8pm, Thursday, May 28th, Peerless Building, 150 Union Street