Tag Archives: construction
Bye-bye, boiler!
On September 5, the boiler at the RIHS Library was officially pronounced dead, having suffered a fatal crack in two sections. At first, we were all very sorry to see … Continue reading
Rooftop Views of Providence
In Early May the library exterior was covered in scaffolding to prepare for the work on the new library roof—no small project. It has been fascinating to see the progress … Continue reading
Making the News
Thanks to our neighbor up Hope Street, ecoRI.org, the news about the Society’s recent IMLS grant award and plans to install a geothermal HVAC system at the Library caught the … Continue reading
New look, same schedule
The John Brown House wore scaffold of steel, planks and mesh for a few seasons. Now it’s the Library’s turn. We’re still here under all the scaffold that has gone … Continue reading
