Resources in Art and Architecture on the Web

Blog about classical and traditional architecture by former Providence Journal columnist David Brussat.

A non-scholarly website about Rhode Island industrial architecture.

Photographic archive of the the Navy facilities at Quonset Point.

Established in 1976, advocates for improved water quality.

Covers the communities of Pawtucket, Central Falls, Lincoln, Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Woonsocket.

Document about the history of Brown's architecture, put together for preservation purposes in 2006 by R.M. Kliment and Frances Halsband Architects.

Collaborative Architecture, Urbanism, and Sustainability Web Archive. Includes many Rhode Island websites.

"Provides users with online mapping capability and access to published municipal data sets (including, but not limited to, zoning, parcels and building footprints)." Also includes he Providence GIS Map Gallery, an archive collection of maps including zoning, parcel and historic.

Brown University art gallery with heavy focus on 20th and 21st century art. Images are likely to be under copyright.

Flickr set of archival images from New England's lost amusement parks.

Located in the Pawtucket Public Library.

Focused on the town of Foster, Rhode Island.

Focused on the Fox Point neighborhood in Providence.

Formed to preserve the architecture and land of Glocester, RI.

Organization advocating for the revitalization of city and town centers.

Organization dedicated to preserving the historic nature of this neighborhood in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.

The RISD Museum of Art held the Rhode Island Architecture exhibition 1939 June 18-December 5. Images available through JSTOR.

The bulk of the Collection consists of reproductions of stenciled walls found in American structures dating to the Federal Period, 1790-1840, mostly from Rhode Island. Roger Williams University collection, available through JSTOR.

Founded by Doris Duke to preserve the architectural culture of Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island.

The site includes state library and archive resources.

Search across archival collections, digital materials and more.

Information about the famous mansions of Newport, Rhode Island.

Local organization dedicated to the preservation of Rhode Island historical architecture.

Website created by Brown University History of Art and Architecture professor Dietrich Neumann and his students.

Located in City Hall, includes building permits, razed building records, and more.

Important resource for Providence historical architecture, founded in 1956 to prevent demolition on College Hill.

Includes 5000 images of Rhode Island history, including architecture and postcards, which may be freely downloaded.

"Preserving the architectural history of Providence and stimulating community revitalization through advocacy, lending, technical assistance, and affordable housing development in historic neighborhoods and downtown Providence."

Not a scholarly website but of interest for local information.

Society for the preservation of historical materials relating to African Americans in Rhode Island, including paintings and other artworks.

Contains material related to many different aspects of Rhode Island life and history, including newspaper index for older editions of the Providence Journal.

Historical Rhode Island election tickets (ballots), digitized and sourced from several archival collections around the state. From URI via JSTOR.

Presented by the Library of Congress. Documents the ethnic, regional, and occupational traditions of Rhode Island in photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, and sound recordings, collected in 1979.

The state's central repository for GIS data and maps. Includes vector files, air photos, LIDAR, DEMS, and topographic base maps.

State agency for historical preservation and heritage programs.

Resource for all of Rhode Island's history, not just architecture.

"Dedicated to promoting, encouraging and preserving the art, history, heritage and cultures of the Latino communities of Rhode Island."

The online collection is not complete but is a good starting point.

Search interface for collections.

Interviews and other information about artists and exhibitions.

Curated tours of selected sites in Rhode Island, including historical images and related materials.

A documentary film series providing an archive of working artists of Rhode Island.

The largest private collection of materials related to the history of Rhode Island, now in the John Hay Library at Brown University.

In progress. Will be a "comprehensive database of digitized plans, drawings, and other documentation" of Rhode Island architect Russell Warren.

The history of Little Compton and Tiverton as compiled by the Tiverton Public Library, the Little Compton Historical Society, and the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University.

Fire insurance company maps for the state of Rhode Island from the collection of the Brown Library, digitized and available in the Brown Digital Repository. Full color versions.

The Online Review of Rhode Island History. Contains articles on many topics, written for a popular audience.

"Rhode Island's only museum entirely dedicated to telling the story of the state's Indigenous Peoples."

"Organizes neighbors and businesses on the West Side of Providence."

Mission is to "promote the development of healthy, sustainable communities through housing services to help individuals and neighborhoods meet their affordable housing needs in the West End neighborhood and other parts of Providence and Rhode Island."

Keyword search of historical images.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Interview with the Brown University Visual Art professor.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Site gives information about works of art on the Brown campus, including an interactive map.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Vimeo video from Brown professor emeritus.

Brown University Visual Art professor emeritus.

Brown University Visual Art professor.

Brown University Visual Art professor emerita.