Coldwell Banker Commission For An Achitectural Rendering
Deliverables
To‑Scale Architectural Rendering • Copywriting • Banners • Poster • Brochure
The Need
With ornate detailing that's off-the-charts, the property at 514 Broadway is aptly titled “The Wedding Cake House.” Enduring decades of neglect, this site spearheaded a campaign to restore endangered landmarks in Providence, Rhode Island.
Prior to its restoration, illustration was the only means to portray this building in it's original state of splendor. And so, a Coldwell Banker broker commissioned me to render the intricacies of this building at‑scale.
The Outcome
Attentively rendering every tiny embellishment, I became more and more attached to this house. So having my completed drawing preface such a magnificent restoration was extremely gratifying!
A Fascinating Backstory: The property at 514 Broadway was constructed in an era when Providence was a thriving industrial city. Mills and textiles were a major economic force, and the building was owned by some key players in the garment industry:
1867 The house was originally designed and built for John Kendrick, maker of loom harnesses (a device critical to 19th century textiles). John asked his friend and architect to design a house mirroring the charm of the gingerbread houses in which they summered on Martha's Vineyard.
1880s Owner, George W. Prentice was a tailor who later became treasurer of the Heaton Button Fastener Company.
1915 Anna and Laura Tirocchi moved their very lucrative dressmaking shop to the property. And for much of the 20th century, they fitted Providence’s elite in couture creations that echoed the high fashion of Paris.
