The Uncertain Fate of Providence’s Superman Building

What do you do when your most prominent landmark is too historic to tear down, yet too costly to save? WSJ takes a look at ...
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Is the Rhode Island building at the Big E sovereign territory? It's complicated

Trivia question: Where can you find the only building that Rhode Island owns outside the state's borders? Answer: West Springfield, Massachusetts, home of the Eastern States Exposition. The Big E, as ...

Facing Providence's challenges, envisioning its future | Opinion

As a community, we know how to turn challenges into opportunities. The Foundation is committed to be a convener and roll up ...
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When Iconic Office Towers Outlive Their Purpose

America's prized office towers are facing a tough new reality: too storied to demolish, but too expensive to revive. Take the 26-story "Superman Building" in Providence, Rhode Island, long a local ...
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Rhode Island to invest nearly $2 million in Big E building renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WPRI) — The state of Rhode Island is investing nearly $2 million to renovate the Rhode Island Building at The Big E fairgrounds in Massachusetts. The fair is the ...