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State of Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
Old State House

Welcome

The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (HPHC) is the state agency dedicated to safeguarding and celebrating the places Rhode Islanders care about statewide. 

HPHC (aka the State Historic Preservation Office) serves as a regulatory body, research team, advisor to residents and businesses, and convener of important conversations. We work with anyone who is curious about the buildings, historic sites, cultural landscapes, and intangible heritage that make Lil' Rhody distinct. 

From Adamsville to Westerly, the state is bursting with historic places, and we're Rhode Island's history & heritage people.

Contact

hphc.info@preservation.ri.gov 

(401)222-2678

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The towers

News & Notices

Next Commission Meeting: December 10

Next State Review Board Meeting: December 8

RI250 Calendar

Insuring National Register Properties

Certified Local Government grants

ILZRO exterior

Project Spotlight

A National Register nomination for ILZRO House (1976) in Foster is in the works! 

The property is a modernist housing prototype and early experiment in Disability Design completed by RISD students and faculty. ILZRO House represents the history of Americans with disabilities -- “the largest minority in the United States." 

Old State House clock tower

Building Closed

The Old State House at 150 Benefit Street is currently under construction and closed until early spring 2026. The RIHPHC staff remains active, working from a temporary office until construction is complete, but visitors and researchers should be advised that the building and a good portion of our files and records are inaccessible. 

Avis Block, North Kingstown

Rhode Island's Historic Property Database

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