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An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
The Abandoned Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
"An Old Fashion Christmas at The Hearthside House"
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
The abandoned Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
Providence, Rhode Island
April 4th, 2015
Some info on the bridge:
"The first bridge at this site was built in 1872. It consisted of a swing span 249 feet (76 m) in length with two 145 feet (44 m) shore spans. In 1907, each of the approach spans was divided into three plate-girder spans carried on new granite piers and abutments. However, funding was insufficient to replace the swing span, so its length was merely increased to 284 feet (87 m).
The current bridge is the third at this site. It is also a swing bridge and was built by the Boston Bridge Works Inc. in 1927. The bridge is no longer moveable but fixed in place to allow Point Street traffic to cross. It was last swung open in 1959. The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, downstream of the Point Street Bridge and completed in 1966, rendered the swing feature of little value, because the Barrier blocks large vessels from traveling upstream before the bridge would."
Fort Adams State Park
Newport, Rhode Island
2013
Inside one of the many spaces inside Fort Adams in Newport, RI.
"The forces of nature that gave the settlers of Rhode Island one of the finest natural harbors in the world, Narragansett Bay, also presented them with a military challenge. Part of the challenge was to prevent an enemy fleet from entering the bay to attack friendly ships or cities along the shore. Another part was to prevent an enemy from seizing the bay to use it for a base of operations.
Periodically, those charged with meeting this challenge have had to answer three broad questions. The first was whether to fortify the bay in addition to, or in place of, defending it by strictly naval means. If the answer was yes, questions remained as to what type of fortifications should be built and where they should be located. A look at how these questions were answered in the past provides not only an insight into an important aspect of Newport’s history, but a review of the development of American seacoast defenses as well."
So they say that these old New England homes have character AND a ❤️. Well there is proof of that at The Hearthside House if you stay late enough to see it. No, this is not photoshoped...the heart is really there.
This is what is surprises you in the attic of the House. The door you see lead to a portico that was torn down during the Hurricane of 1938.
The backstory of the house is that Stephen Smith built the house around 1810 to impress his beloved. She rejected the house and he in turn was heartbroken. He never moved into the house or got married.
His heart may have been broken but the home survived and is a living museum to this day.
For more info: www.hearthsidehouse.org/
The Rhode Island State House is the capitol of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is located on the border of the Downtown and Smith Hill sections of the state capital city of Providence. The State House is a neoclassical building that houses the Rhode Island General Assembly and the offices of the governor of Rhode Island as well as the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and General Treasurer of Rhode Island. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The current State House is Rhode Island's seventh state house and the second in Providence after the Old Rhode Island State House. It was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White and constructed from 1895 to 1904. The building had a major renovation in the late 1990s.
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
The Abandoned Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
The Abandoned Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
Quonset State Airshow 2015
My appreciation and thanks to all of you for your comments awards and faves.
© 2015, by Denis D'Arbela
The Abandoned Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
on the front porch of The Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
"Point Judith Light is located on the west side of the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island as well as the north side of the eastern entrance to Block Island Sound. The confluence of two waterways make this area busy with water traffic and the waters around Point Judith are very cold and dangerous. Historically, even with active lighthouses, there have been many shipwrecks off these coasts.
Three light structures have been built on this site. The original 35-foot (11 m) tower, built in 1810, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1815. It was replaced in 1816, by another 35-foot stone tower with a revolving light and ten lamps. The present octagonal granite tower was built in 1856. The upper half of the tower is painted brown and the lower half white to make the light structure a more effective daymark for maritime traffic. In 1871, ship captains asked that Point Judith's fog signal be changed from a horn to whistle. This change distinguished the Point Judith light from the Beavertail Lighthouse, which used a siren to announce fog. A whistle could also be heard more distinctly over the sounds of the surf in the area. Point Judith Light was automated in 1954, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988." (Wikipedia)
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"Point Judith Light is located on the west side of the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island as well as the north side of the eastern entrance to Block Island Sound. The confluence of two waterways make this area busy with water traffic and the waters around Point Judith are very cold and dangerous. Historically, even with active lighthouses, there have been many shipwrecks off these coasts.
Three light structures have been built on this site. The original 35-foot (11 m) tower, built in 1810, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1815. It was replaced in 1816, by another 35-foot stone tower with a revolving light and ten lamps. The present octagonal granite tower was built in 1856. The upper half of the tower is painted brown and the lower half white to make the light structure a more effective daymark for maritime traffic. In 1871, ship captains asked that Point Judith's fog signal be changed from a horn to whistle. This change distinguished the Point Judith light from the Beavertail Lighthouse, which used a siren to announce fog. A whistle could also be heard more distinctly over the sounds of the surf in the area. Point Judith Light was automated in 1954, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988." (Wikipedia)
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"Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot (20 m) lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. The light provides navigation for boats and ships entering Narragansett Bay in the East Passage between Conanicut Island and Newport, Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island. Other lighthouses are visible from Beavertail Lighthouse, such as Castle Hill Lighthouse, Point Judith Light, and Rose Island Light.
Records of the town of Jamestown from 1712 make reference to a beacon, and they mention a watch house in 1705. A wooden tower was built in 1749 (attributed to architect Peter Harrison), and the light became the third lighthouse established in the Thirteen Colonies, known at the time as "Newport Light". A fire was lit at the top of the tower, as was common for the time. Four years later, it burned down and was replaced by a stone tower.
British sailors retreating from Newport near the end of the American Revolutionary War left a trail of destruction behind them in 1779. This included burning the lighthouse and removing the optics, which left the light dark for the rest of the war.
In 1856, the tower was replaced with the current tower, made of granite which is 10 ft (3.0 m) square and 64 feet (20 m) from ground to beacon. A 3rd order Fresnel lens was placed in service, and it was the site of numerous fog-signal tests over the next 40 years under the supervision of the United States Lighthouse Board. In 1898, quarters were added to the keeper's house for an assistant keeper; the assistant helped with fog-signaling, among other things.
The whistle house was destroyed during the 1938 hurricane, revealing the original base for the 1749 structure which sits 100 feet (30 m) from the current tower. Whale Rock can be seen a few miles southwest of Beavertail Point. Whale Rock Lighthouse and its keeper Walter Eberle were swept into the waters of Narragansett Bay during the hurricane of 1938; Eberle's body was never recovered.
In 1939, the US Coast Guard took command of all lighthouses and navigational aids, and in 1989 Beavertail light was automated as part of a program by the Coast Guard. The building was restored and opened to the public in 1989, following a joint effort by the US Coast Guard, Rhode Island Parks Management, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and the town of Jamestown. In 1993, the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA) was established to oversee the operations of the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum, which is located in the assistant keeper's house. The museum includes a Fresnel lens and the history of many Rhode Island lighthouses." (wikipedia)
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"The dwellings that house the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum were built in 1856 (Keeper House and Tower) and (Assistant Keeper House) built in 1898 to help maintain both the beacon and foghorn systems. The first floors of both buildings are now used to exhibit artifacts and story boards. Included is a small theater, interactive video displays and a gift shop. Another building, the former Oil Storage building in the rear of the keeper buildings also houses museum story boards.
The last of the larger fog signaling buildings,using steam whistles was destroyed in the 1938 hurricane. The subsequent removal of building and equipment debris revealed the remains of the 1749 stone foundation of the first light tower sited at Beavertail. It was the 3rd lighthouse built in America. This foundation was recently restored. The destroyed foghorn building was replaced by the current, smaller fog-signal house along with its two fog horn system generators and compressors,that presently houses the RI Department of Environmental Management’s(RIDEM) aquarium. Adjacent to the 1749 foundation, remains another smaller stone foundation of Beavertail's Fog Bell. Beavertail Light station was the first in America to use a bell to warn mariners. The bell was actuated by a wind up mechanism.
In 1972 both the light in the tower and the fog signal were automated by the U.S. Coast Guard and Keepers were no longer required. The buildings were abandoned and remained vacant until the RIDEM, Town of Jamestown and later the BLMA recognized the need to preserve the historic buildings and provide an educational venue for the public .
Restoration of both keepers’ houses began in 1983, and the museum opened in 1989 as a part of the RI State Parks Association. The non-profit Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA) was organized in 1993 by a dedicated group of docents, some of whom still serve the all-volunteer association today in all its endeavors to preserve the site and the building for future generations.
The Light Station and buildings inside the perimeter wooden fence belong to the U.S. Coast Guard. Both the light and fog signal are active navigation aids and maintained by them. RIDEM under licence with USCG in turn delegates BLMA to maintain the grounds, buildings and museum under a Memorandum Of Understanding."
The ceiling of the Rhode Island State House rotundra
Providence, Rhode Island
February 10th, 2016
The ceiling of the rotunda, showing four personified values with Latin names similar to the cardinal virtues. (Here: Educatio, Iustitia, Commercia, Litera.)
The current State House is Rhode Island's seventh state house and the second in Providence after the Old Rhode Island State House. It was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White and constructed from 1895 to 1904. The building had a major renovation in the late 1990s.
"Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island. The lighthouse has become a symbol of Newport, and a frequent site for wedding photos, proposals, and tourist photos. Although the property is owned by the nearby Castle Hill Inn, the lighthouse is owned by the United States Coast Guard.
Henry Hobson Richardson drew a sketch for a lighthouse at this location which may or may not have been the basis for the actual design. The structure does not include the residence which was featured in Richardson's sketch. The keeper's house was built, and still stands, near Castle Hill Cove, a few hundred feet away.
The lighthouse was completed in 1890 on property formerly belonging to the naturalist, oceanographer, and zoologist Alexander Agassiz of Harvard University. Agassiz sold the land to the United States Government for the lighthouse for $1. His mansion on the property, commissioned in 1874, is now an inn. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Castle Hill Lighthouse.
Although the lighthouse building is not open to the public, the shoreline and cliff face where the lighthouse sits are accessible by several footpaths from the Castle Hill Inn and the Castle Hill Cove Marina. The lighthouse is a popular site for tourist photos and wedding shoots, and widely recognizable as a symbol of Newport. While the property is owned by the nearby Castle Hill Inn, the lighthouse itself is owned by the United States Coast Guard." (Wikipedia)
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"The Towers is a historic structure located at 35 Ocean Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island. It is the only remnant of the Narragansett Pier Casino built in the 1880s. On November 25, 1969, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Narragansett Pier Casino was the center of social life in Narragansett during the late 19th century. The Narragansett Pier Casino rivaled the Newport Casino’s popularity as a resort for the social elite until it burned to the ground in 1900.
Built between 1883 and 1886, the Narragansett Pier Casino was a fine example of Victorian Shingle style architecture (a variation of Queen Anne style architecture in the United States), designed by McKim, Mead, and White. The Casino offered a variety of sports, including boating, tennis, billiards, bowling, cards, and shooting, restaurants, stores, reading rooms, a theater, a bandstand, a ballroom, and a beautiful beach.
The Narragansett Pier Casino thrived during the Gilded Age until it burned down during the Great Fire of September 12, 1900. That day, a fire broke out in the neighboring Rockingham Hotel. The flames spread quickly to the Casino, leaving only the granite walls of The Towers standing. More recently Hurricane Sandy has uncovered the foundation and part of the old boardwalk belonging to the old casino that had been buried by sand.
Today, the Narragansett Towers are the only remaining part of the original Narragansett Pier Casino, having survived a number of fires, nor'easters, and hurricanes. one of the most recognizable landmarks in Narragansett. The Towers currently hosts weddings, dances, dinners, plays, and fashion shows. Its location adjacent to Narragansett town beach makes it an ideal venue for social events." (Wikipedia)
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Happy Thanksgiving morning. This will look great on metallic paper too. I'll have to see.
Update: it does look great on metallic photo paper.
WIKIPEDIA:
"Plum Beach Light (Lighthouse), built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The lighthouse was built using pneumatic caisson engineering. A granite base was added in 1922. The light was deactivated in 1941 when the first Jamestown Bridge was built. The light became dilapidated until 1999 when the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse received ownership of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2003 the Plum Beach Lighthouse's exterior was completely restored and its beacon re-activated soon after; it is now licensed as a Coast Guard Private Aid to Navigation. The Friends of the Plum Beach Lighthouse designed, submitted and introduced an official License Plate to be distributed to any Rhode Island private passenger registration. The extremely popular plates have sold over 7000 sets since they were released in July 2010.
Construction started on Plum Beach Lighthouse in 1896. It was built using a pneumatic caisson. The lighthouse’s foundation was built on shore and towed to its present location and sunk to the bottom. Once the foundation settled on the bottom, the water was pumped out and filled with air. Workers went into it and dug the dirt at the bottom of the foundation. As they removed the dirt, the foundation sunk lower in to river bottom. A core sample taken during construction discovered a seven-foot layer of quicksand at the depth the foundation was going to bottom out. Construction was stopped because the foundation had to be heightened to get past the quicksand. This required additional funding. The foundation was covered with a wooden peaked roof. A red light was placed on the unfinished foundation in 1897. Congress appropriated $9,000 in 1898 to finish it. Work was restarted in April 1899 and was finished in June 1899. It was first lighted on July 1, 1898." (wikipedia)
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Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
Central Pike
Foster, Rhode Island
October 15th, 2014
Went Legend Tripping with the preeminent historian of Rhode Island's Legends and Hauntings, Andrew Lake of Greenville Paranormal. While this wasn't one of the locations, we could not pass it up. This is not the original covered bridge but an exact replica for the one that was stood in this location. The original burned down.
Some history on the spot:
"Rhode Island's only covered bridge on a public road, this forty foot long replica of an early nineteenth-century wooden bridge was completed in 1994 by an all volunteer crew and built with donated lumber cut from local forests.
Lat. / Long.: N 41.799519 W 71.7295391
Built in: 1994
Truss Type: Town"
SOURCE: www.visitrhodeisland.com/what-to-see/museums/1284/swamp-m...
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©2018, by Denis D'Arbela
Better known as it's title: Textured Gear
Providence, Rhode Island
April 4th, 2015
Always wanted to shoot this sculpture and finally got around to it.
Some of the info I could find on it:
"Convergence art: Textured Gear by Rob Lorenson of Middleboro, Massachusetts is installed on the Providence Riverwalk, is one of the works in the Convergence 2002 Arts Festival 's outdoor sculpture exhibit.
One portion of the circle has shiny, scale like metal and the other side is contrasted by smooth, hard, angular jagged type cut work.
Robert Lorenson is an assistant professor of art/sculpture at Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Rob has been an assistant professor of art/sculpture at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois. He has taught at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois and at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. As a graduate assistant under sculpture professor Bruce White, he has taught scultpure at Northern Illinois University. He is mid 30's. He has an extensive resume of exhibitions and awards. Beside solo work he does, he has worked as a fabrication apprentice for three different metals-intensive sculptors. He has his Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa and holds a Masters of Fine Art from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois. Presently, Rob is working on his doctorate at Northern Illinois in education."
Source: www.flickr.com/photos/7422037@N06/5144068180/in/photolist...
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
The ceiling and pillars of the Rhode Island State House rotundra
Providence, Rhode Island
February 10th, 2016
The ceiling of the rotunda, showing four personified values with Latin names similar to the cardinal virtues. (Here: Educatio, Iustitia, Commercia, Litera.)
The current State House is Rhode Island's seventh state house and the second in Providence after the Old Rhode Island State House. It was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White and constructed from 1895 to 1904. The building had a major renovation in the late 1990s.
Quonset State Airport Airshow 2015
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© 2015, by Denis D'Arbela
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
"Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot (20 m) lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. The light provides navigation for boats and ships entering Narragansett Bay in the East Passage between Conanicut Island and Newport, Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island. Other lighthouses are visible from Beavertail Lighthouse, such as Castle Hill Lighthouse, Point Judith Light, and Rose Island Light.
Records of the town of Jamestown from 1712 make reference to a beacon, and they mention a watch house in 1705. A wooden tower was built in 1749 (attributed to architect Peter Harrison), and the light became the third lighthouse established in the Thirteen Colonies, known at the time as "Newport Light". A fire was lit at the top of the tower, as was common for the time. Four years later, it burned down and was replaced by a stone tower.
British sailors retreating from Newport near the end of the American Revolutionary War left a trail of destruction behind them in 1779. This included burning the lighthouse and removing the optics, which left the light dark for the rest of the war.
In 1856, the tower was replaced with the current tower, made of granite which is 10 ft (3.0 m) square and 64 feet (20 m) from ground to beacon. A 3rd order Fresnel lens was placed in service, and it was the site of numerous fog-signal tests over the next 40 years under the supervision of the United States Lighthouse Board. In 1898, quarters were added to the keeper's house for an assistant keeper; the assistant helped with fog-signaling, among other things.
The whistle house was destroyed during the 1938 hurricane, revealing the original base for the 1749 structure which sits 100 feet (30 m) from the current tower. Whale Rock can be seen a few miles southwest of Beavertail Point. Whale Rock Lighthouse and its keeper Walter Eberle were swept into the waters of Narragansett Bay during the hurricane of 1938; Eberle's body was never recovered.
In 1939, the US Coast Guard took command of all lighthouses and navigational aids, and in 1989 Beavertail light was automated as part of a program by the Coast Guard. The building was restored and opened to the public in 1989, following a joint effort by the US Coast Guard, Rhode Island Parks Management, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and the town of Jamestown. In 1993, the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA) was established to oversee the operations of the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum, which is located in the assistant keeper's house. The museum includes a Fresnel lens and the history of many Rhode Island lighthouses." (wikipedia)
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Foster Historical Cemetery No. 38
Foster, RI
September 3, 2015
Resting Place of Peleg Walker
In 1799, the Ram Tail Factory was running in full glory. Peleg Walker was a partner in the company with his father-in-law, William Potter. Legend has it Peleg enjoyed the finer things in life from possessions and clothing and ran up a debt to the company of about $500. ($100,000 in todays age) A disagreement came between the men and he was demoted to Night watchman. During the argument and demotion, it was said Peleg told Walker that he would one day “need to remove these keys from the pocket of a dead man”. Peleg faithfully continued to rang the bell every morning like clockwork to summons the employees to work. Except on that early morning day of May 19, 1822, when the bell had not been tolled. Employees arrived to work to find Mr. Walker hanging dead from the rope of the bell tower with his keys hanging from his pocket. Peleg was taken down and a service was held where we was buried in the family plot and is still comfortably resting today, 194 Years Later. After his passing many times at the stroke of midnight the bell could still be heard ringing throughout the village, and figures of a man carrying a lantern could be seen roaming the woods and the area of the former Ram Tail Factory. Is it Peleg? We shall never know, but what we do know is where he rests and that according to his grave that “life how short, eternity how long”. - by Kevin Dakin
To hear more about the story, it will be featured at the New England Ghost Stories & Legends at the The Company Theatre Centre for the Arts on September 27th, 2016: companytheatre.com/ne-ghost-stories/
"The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
One of a group of New England lighthouses built to an award-winning design by Vermont architect Albert Dow, Rose Island Light has sisters at Sabin Point, Pomham Rocks, and Colchester Reef. The lighthouse stands atop a bastion of Fort Hamilton, which was built in 1798-1800.
The building was abandoned as a functioning lighthouse in 1970, when the Newport Bridge was constructed nearby. In 1984, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was founded to restore the dilapidated light on behalf of the City of Newport, which had received it for free from the United States government. In 1987, the federal government listed the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992 it was relit as a private aid to navigation.
The lighthouse is today a travel destination, reached only by boat. For a fee to the Foundation, visitors can spend a night as a guest or a week as the "lighthouse keeper," completing many of the chores required to keep the lighthouse in good condition."
SOURCE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Island_Light
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
On Rose Island Lighthouse
Newport, Rhode Island
May 5th, 2015
Check out how thick those walls are...at the time bomb-proof.
One of the restored rooms inside this haunted historic locations.
Some history on this location:
"Built in 1798-1800 to accommodate 300 men, the barracks were considered the finest in america at that time, consisting of nine bomb-proof chambers with 3-4 foot thick brick walls. during world wars i and ii the chambers were renovated to store explosives for the navy's torpedo factory.
our goal is to restore ft. hamilton’s unique, bombproof, barracks with windows, doors, chimneys, and fireplaces circa 1900.
newport collaborative architects designed the restoration and we are proceeding as funding and skilled volunteers become available. call 847-4242 for information on how to help."
"The Grand Hall/Garden Courtyard (Atrium)"
Providence Public Library
Providence, Rhode Island
February 10th, 2016
I got to spend some time in this gorgeous Providence Public Library and tried shooting some panoramas inside the Grand Hall.
Some history on this section of the library:
"Initially the location of the Library circulation desk and 'Delivery/Receiving Room,' today's stately marble-paved Grand Hall is the Library's magnificent centerpiece space just off the formal grand Washington Street entrance.
The present-day Atrium with "sweetheart" staircase to the lower level Garden Courtyard was created during the Library's 1988 renovation. From that time through 2004, the Grand Hall was home once again to the main circulation desk. Prior, the circulation desk was located in the newer 'Empire Street' building added in 1954 and that is where it is located today.
The Hall’s original clerestory windows and skylights create a dramatic light-filled space. With the addition of the '50s building, the clerestory windows on the north side were removed. With the 'Opening Doors' restoration, the inside windows above the atrium were restored and treated to recreate the original hall's window-lined architecture.
The Grand Hall is now home to the Library's Steinway Grand Piano Model B, a gift in 1953 in memory of Library Trustee Frederick C. Freeman donated by Mrs. Freeman. The piano had resided in the 3rd floor Auditorium.
The Hall’s original clerestory windows and skylights create a dramatic light-filled space. With the addition of the '50s building, the clerestory windows on the north side were removed. With the 'Opening Doors' restoration, the inside windows above the atrium were restored and treated to recreate the original hall's window-lined architecture.
The Grand Hall is now home to the Library's Steinway Grand Piano Model B, a gift in 1953 in memory of Library Trustee Frederick C. Freeman donated by Mrs. Freeman. The piano had resided in the 3rd floor Auditorium."
Many more shots to follow. Stay tuned.