Current Events

This building is being redeveloped into office space, for who, we don’t know. The windows have been replaced, new air conditioning units are on the roof, and the left structure has been gutted to make way for… something.

An interesting building, at first ugly, and then beautiful. Low slabs of concrete, hugging the ground, long and rounded. You can almost see the look of awe on a college grad in the seventies as he drove in for his first day of work. You can also picture the distain that same worker might have had for the building in the eighties. I really wish I knew the story of the building and why it was left behind.

For more modern buildings (not in RI) check out the documentary photos at RecentPast.org.

Anecdotes

todd m carden  well, my father worked in this building as a GE executive from 1973 until GE left… i worked in this building as a janitorial supervisor while in high school 1981 or so… it was a cool looking building inside and out… good to see cars in the parking lot again.

Liam Lunchtray  I was surprised to see the entire left hand wing of this building gutted last week. I drive by every day and hadnt noticed too much going on then all of a sudden its just the 4 walls with no ceiling or interior. Im hoping this means they keep the crazy 60’s look tha the place has.

Mark McKenna This building was built as the Bulova Watch Co. GE moved here in the late 70s/80s from the warehouse complex on Park Ave that now holds State Rug Co.

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