This image was found in the “Rhode Island-Providence-Historic” folder in the Picture Collection. It had separated from a bundle of pages of historic Providence street scenes, and the only caption is HIGH SCHOOL.
I would like to identify the building. Which high school, and where was it? If you have any ideas, please let us know.
I don’t know if you’re still checking this, but this school is English High School. It stood directly east of Central High School, which was likely its replacement. In its day, it was on the south side of pond street between Spring and Summer (Haskins) Streets. All three of these have been torn up for the Central/Classical complex.
I’d also like to add that it was designed by Walker & Gould in 1876.
Thank-you J Paul…such a shame it was torn down, what a gorgeous building it was.