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Council urges Brown University to pause demolition of four Fox Point houses, refers resolution to public works committee
Providence City Council · May 8, 2026
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Summary
The City Council passed a resolution opposing the demolition of four historic homes on Brook Street and asked Brown University to evaluate alternatives such as adaptive reuse; the resolution was referred to the public works committee.
The Providence City Council passed a resolution urging Brown University to pause plans to demolish four historic houses on Brook Street in Fox Point and to engage more meaningfully with neighbors about alternatives, including adaptive reuse.
A councilor described research showing two of the houses…
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