Lower South Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Cranston ceded the Lower South Side (along with Washington Park) back to Providence in 1868.

The Upper South Side attracted industry due to its proximity to downtown, while the Lower South Side had greater access to Narragansett Bay and freight lines via the Port of Providence; metal and jewelry factories, consequently, began to appear.

By 1900, the creation of new electrified rail lines gave the area fast transportation and ample affordable housing, and the Lower South Side thrived.

Between 1900 and 1950, descendants of the previous-generation immigrants moved into newer, more affluent areas, with the increased prosperity that they had attained.

Green space was lost as lots and yards were converted into driveways and garages.