Upcoming
PPS Events
July 22
Business Membership Event
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Ten Most Endangered Properties
The annual Ten Most Endangered Properties List was announced in May. The purpose of the list, selected from nominations submitted by community members, is to generate interest in and support for the preservation of threatened significant structures. For a complete list of the 2010 Ten Most Endangered Properties, click here.
 Spotlight: RI Hospital Southwest Pavilion (1900)
The only surviving representative of the original Rhode Island Hospital campus, the Southwest Pavilion preserves the "Italian Gothic" architectural style of the original hospital buildings. Today, the building is unoccupied and is closely hemmed in by HVAC equipment and modern construction.
Update: Atlantic Mills Towers  (1863)
On June 9, the PPS Planning and Architecture Review (PAR) Committee met with the owner, the general manager, and tenants of Atlantic Mills (MEP List 2009 and 2010) to tour the building and discuss potential restoration plans for the towers, which are falling into a state of disrepair. Atlantic Mills is considered to be among the most historically important mills in the country and is recognized as one of the most visually distinctive mills in the area. The PAR Committee will continue to work with the owner and general manager, who are interested in finding ways to preserve this historic structure.
Photography Exhibit this Fall!
 PPS will present its annual Ten Most Endangered Properties photography exhibit this fall. This year's exhibit will feature the work of professional photographers Jan Armor, Michael Cevoli, Ryan Conaty, Andrew Dernavich, Stephanie Ewens, Adam Hall, Deborah Hickey, Brian McDonald, Frank Mullin, and Traer Scott, who are already hard at work capturing details of these historic properties.
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Education
Children's Heritage Education Tours
Students on a Heritage Education tour.  | The Spring 2010 term for Heritage Education tours concluded on June 11. It was another busy season, with 877 students participating in 23 tours. PPS appreciates the many hours of hard work donated by the volunteer docents who lead these tours.
PPS and Providence Career and Technical Academy Conclude Pilot Collaboration
| An opportunity for "hands-on" learning. |  | PPS and the Providence Career and Technical Academy concluded their Spring 2010 pilot program collaboration on June 3 with a site visit to a carpentry shop specializing in historic preservation. Rob Cagnetta, president of Heritage Restoration, led a discussion about preservation issues faced there. The pilot program, which ran from January through June, consisted of four lectures and four site visits for carpentry and electrical trade students. Over the summer, the collaboration will be evaluated toward developing further programming.
A colonial steeple.
|  | SAVE THE DATES! - October 20 - 23, 2010
Rhode Island Colonial Architecture: Real, Revival, Survival
The 14th Annual Salve Regina University Conference in Cultural & Historic Preservation will be conducted this year in collaboration with the Providence Preservation Society. Further information will be posted on our website and included in future e-newsletters as it becomes available.
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Membership
Business Membership Event: Keith Stokes
Thursday, July 22, 8:30 a.m.
GTECH Center
10 Memorial Boulevard
Providence, RI 02903
 Keith Stokes, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, will speak at the GTECH Center in Providence on Thursday, July 22 at 8:30 a.m. for PPS Business members and others. Mr. Stokes has wide-ranging professional experience in business, government, and community planning, including fifteen years as Executive Director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce. His strong background in preservation includes service as a vice president and trustee of the Preservation Society of Newport County and as a state advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The event is free to Business members; admission is $30 for non-Business members. To reserve or purchase tickets, or for more information, e-mail Lauren Goldenberg, PPS Development Coordinator, at lgoldenberg@ppsri.org, or call PPS at (401) 831-7440.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Join the PPS team as a volunteer this summer! PPS is looking for volunteers to assist with general office/clerical tasks, including but not limited to answering a multi-line phone, greeting visitors, working on special projects, assisting with mailings. Experience with Microsoft Office programs a plus. Help needed Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Volunteers must be pleasant on the phone and able to handle multiple tasks at once. Please email your interest and availability to info@ppsri.org.
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Community Notes
National Trust for Historic Preservation Unveils New Interactive Website
 The National Trust wants you to tell the story of your historic house on its new website, @home. Upload and share photos, exchange restoration tips and information, and link with other local preservation enthusiasts. Empowering preservationists with social networking tools, @home brings preservation into the Facebook age.
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