Generally, aluminum and vinyl windows are not appropriate replacements for historic wood sash. Although the PHDC is unable to provide financial assistance, there are several federal, state and local financial incentives available to assist property owners doing rehabilitation work. The following programs are administered by the R.I. Historical Preservation Commission . Projects must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. Rental apartments, stores and offices are ineligible.
Priority is given to low and moderate income owner- occupants.
Through this heritage we can reach back into the past to the people who shaped the city as it is today, and we can show our children how to value and maintain the special sense of time and place that makes Providence unique. Since 1959 the City of Providence has protected and preserved special areas of historic and architectural value through local historic district zoning. In a local historic district, a design review process guides development and change in a way that preserves important elements of the past for the benefit of future generations. This brochure is intended to familiarize owners of property within local historic districts with the design review process, and to help them get through that process successfully. Please Submit URL's for Providence Web Sites that you would like to see listed here.