Warren Preservation Society

29/09/2026

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BE THERE on Saturday, October 17 from 5-8 pm at historic Parker Mills for the 12th annual Warren Heritage Foundation Gala featuring OKTOBERFEST specialities by The Love Shack Live Fire Grill & GG’s Pretzels with charcuterie by Prica Farina and brews by Pivitol Brewing & Vigilant Brewing. Also German wines, oysters and little necks by Elle’s Kitchen with live music by Paper Moon Jazz Band. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event at a one-of-kind venue featuring the best of always unique and forever historic

Tickets $100 per person.
Go to our website for ticket info: https://warrenheritagefoundationri.org/gala-2026/

18/05/2026

Over forty people joined us this gorgeous weekend on our guided walking tour of the dwellings in our town’s historic district that survived and witnessed the American Revolution.
Thank you to Davison Bolster for leading the tours and Warren 250th Committee member & WPS board member Sarah W**d for organizing. There are two tours scheduled for the weekend of June 13 & 14–to register email WPS [email protected]. All tours start at 1:00 pm at George Hail Free Library.
And thank you to everyone who participated in the tours for supporting Warren’s unique place in our country’s colonial past!

17/05/2026

Yesterday’s group heading out on a walking tour of houses that survived the American Revolution (pre-1784) in Warren’s historic district. Yesterday we had group of 24 participants and we have more people going out today at 1 pm from George Hail Library. This amazing tour was organized by Sarah W**d WPS board member and member of the Warren 250th Committee with local historian and member Davison Bolster as our tour guide. We have tours planned for Saturday, June 13 & Sunday, June 14. Reserve a space by emailing us at [email protected]. There are a few spaces available for today’s tour so reach out if you are interested in learning more about Warren’s colonial past.

20/11/2024

Our new vintage postcard display is ready to view in the lobby of Warren Town Hall. Featuring eleven beautiful reproductions of classic vintage postcards from our collection—streetscapes and iconic buildings that still are part of Warren today. Stop by and take a look! We are going to switch out the display with summer postcards this spring. The display was made possible with our RI State Legislative Grant & images were reproduced and mounted .art.
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05/04/2024

Save the Town Hall Chimney. WPS is working with the Town of Warren to help raise funds for the restoration of the north chimney of the Warren Town Hall. The chimney has deteriorated and has become a safety issue. Although the chimney is no longer in use, it is a major architectural feature of our 1890 Town Hall. The Town of Warren must cover $70,000 in funds to cover staging and dismantling of the chimney.

WPS is requesting pledges to fund the remaining $40,000 necessary to rebuild the chimney.

WPS has pledged $10,000 towards the chimney restoration project and has set-up a fund to accept donations to help repair the chimney while staging for the work is in place.

No donation is too small to protect the architectural integrity of our town's majestic Town Hall. Currently we have received pledges that cover approximately 40% of the necessary funding.

If an organization, business, or individual would like to make a tax deductible donation towards this important restoration please contact WPS as soon as possible.

Please email us at [email protected] to pledge your donation to help restore the chimney.

Preservation Matters! Thank you for your support!

08/02/2024

February afternoon capture of the Samuel Randall House (ca. 1808) and the Washington Lodge No. 3 (1799). WPS owned the Federal style Randall House for many years and was responsible for its exterior restoration. We are very proud of our work on this beautiful property and are happy it is being maintained well by its new owners.

19/01/2024

Once upon a time on Water Street. The Driscoll House, known for its distinctive doorway, was demolished sometime after 1929 to make room for the wastewater treatment facility on Water Street. The stone building to the north is Marble’s Hall, ca. 1844.

08/01/2024

William Nichols House. This image of a familiar south Main Street house in much grander and more pastoral days is from our Davol Collection, circa 1890s. After the death of William Nichols, the property that surrounded this spacious farm was eventually divided into the “King Street Plat” around 1900, extending back from Main Street almost to the South Burial ground. The barn was most likely moved behind the house and was rebuilt into the house belonging to Herbert Nichols, the owners son. The house, now minus an imposing tower that must have offered a clear view of the Warren River, is now a multi-family with much closer neighbors. Drive or walk by and take a look, it’s still there, on a small rise facing west between Mary V. Quirk and Sowamsett Avenue.

31/12/2023

Warren Planning Board Special Meeting WEDNESDAY, January 3 at 6:30 pm at Town Hall.
Review of Master/Preliminary Plan with Public Hearing on proposed development of Liberty Street School with 8 residential units planned for the original school and 12 residential units planned for new structure to the south.
For meeting information, updated plans, and to read public commentary—https://www.townofwarren-ri.gov/town_government/boards_and_commissions/planning_board.php
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25/12/2023

It’s the little things that make this town special. Happy Holidays to all of our members and everyone who lives in, loves and supports our historic district