About this Event
With twenty-five official neighborhoods and countless historic homes, cultural landscapes, and private gardens, Providence is bursting with places to explore. For more than 40 years, the Providence Preservation Society has produced the Festival of Historic Houses as a way to get to know the streets and homes that you won’t necessarily find in any guidebook. Each year, the Festival highlights the architecture and history of one of Providence’s historic neighborhoods, drawing hundreds of people from near and far.
On Saturday, June 8, PPS will present the 42nd Festival of Historic Houses. This year, the self-guided tour will explore homes and gardens in the historic Mount Hope neighborhood, including Larch Street, Ivy Street, and Catalpa Road.
Early bird pricing (until April 30)
$50 PPS members* | $60 general
Regular pricing
$60 PPS members* | $70 general
Tickets should be purchased in advance. Ticket sales end Friday, June 7 at noon. Event is held rain or shine.
Please contact PPS at [email protected] with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you at the Festival!
About the Neighborhood:
The 2024 Festival of Historic Houses focuses on a five-block area of the Mount Hope neighborhood in northeastern Providence, and the houses on this year’s tour provide a snapshot of the most active period of residential development in this part of the city.
Most of Mount Hope’s houses are single-family or two-family dwellings built for working-class and middle-class occupants. Ranging from simple cottages to more elaborate, architect-designed residences, Mount Hope’s housing stock features many popular architectural styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow, and Triple-Decker. Catalpa Road contains a notable collection of 11 Colonial Revival style suburban tract houses, all designed by Providence architects Murphy & Hindle and constructed by the Gilbane Building Company between 1902 and 1904.
In the 1950s-1970s, rapid commercial expansion occurred along North Main Street. At the southern end of the neighborhood, the Lippitt Hill Redevelopment Project demolished many older homes and apartments, replacing them with larger-scale development such as the University Heights shopping center and apartment complex, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. This activity displaced numerous residents, many of them people of color, forcing them to relocate to other parts of the city or elsewhere. Today, Mount Hope remains a desirable place to live, with a diverse population and a stable supply of low-to-moderate income housing stock.
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Additional Events:
An exclusive, ticketed Festival Kickoff Party will take place on Thursday, June 6. More details and tickets.
In addition to the weekend’s tours of this historic neighborhood, a diverse slate of pre-Festival programming will also be offered. More details.
Visit www.ProvidenceHouseTour.com for a full list of our generous sponsors and updates on all 2024 Festival programs and events.
The 2024 Festival is generously sponsored by:
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mount Hope Neighborhood, Larch Street, Providence, United States
USD 50.00 to USD 60.00
