Former Beaman & Smith Co. Mill building at 20 Gordon Avenue - Providence, RIProvidence, RI Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) is awarded a Rhody Award for Historic Preservation for the visionary rehabilitation of the Beaman & Smith Co. Mill (1898, 1917) at 20 Gordon Ave. PCHC purchased a former manufacturing facility to develop an entire, urban block as a comprehensive healthcare campus to serve their patients in this community.
Over a 10-year period, Vision 3 Architects and PCHC have demolished some buildings, worked to designate others as historic landmarks, renovated existing buildings, and constructed new buildings. Two existing historic industrial buildings have been renovated and a new, 18,000 s/f two-story addition constructed to make up the new 41,750 s/f, LEED Silver Certified Prairie Avenue Health Center. The 50,000 s/f former Beaman and Smith mill building is now medical office space. The completed revitalized development, including a new 4,800 s/f retail pharmacy, creates a healthcare hub in South Providence.