Woodlawn Neighborhood Walking Tour
September 23, 2017 |
When Interstate 95 sliced through Pawtucket in the 1950s, all of the city’s neighborhoods were affected, but none as severely as Woodlawn, which was divided in half by the highway. Nearly 100 houses had to be demolished or relocated, many families were displaced, and once-thriving businesses on Mineral Spring Avenue began to fail when they were physically separated from patrons. Woodlawn is a densely populated neighborhood of diverse cultures. There are dozens of multi-family homes built for factory workers, several mill complexes, many beautiful churches, two 19th-century auto service stations, and the city’s only remaining purpose-built fire station, still in operation. We will start at St. John the Baptist and end at the West Avenue fire station. We suggest you park in the area of Dunnell Ave. or White St. The tour will be about an hour and is free, but registration is required. Please RSVP by emailing pawtucketpreservation@gmail.com.
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Pawtucket, RI |
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pawtucketpreservation@gmail.com |
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