Join our quest for answers about the Phenix Building! What do you know? Let us know & RT! http://t.co/yjg5HsWxwS pic.twitter.com/kgXOqIOjjA

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 6, 2015

@pvdpreservation @provlib @W9GYR @ClickErik @artinruins @gcpvd Great post, as always! Here's what we've found so far: pic.twitter.com/UhqBRkNAHo

— Rhode Island History (@RIHistory) May 6, 2015

By late 19th century "nearly every bleachery in the country had been fitted by this Co. [Phenix]" @RIHistory @provlib @W9GYR @artinruins

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 6, 2015

In 1978 Phenix Building was home to a LUGGAGE manufacturer! Who knew?! @RIHistory @provlib @W9GYR @ClickErik @artinruins @gcpvd

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 6, 2015

@pvdpreservation I know Ira Garber shot some great stuff for the first MEP, but I'm sure you know that!

— erik (@ClickErik) May 6, 2015

Phenix Building, pre-renovation. Photo by Ira Garber.@ClickErik pic.twitter.com/KaKteHSTqr

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 6, 2015

Phenix Building, pre-renovation. Another photo by Ira Garber. @ClickErik pic.twitter.com/ytXHNdWSyO

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 6, 2015

Love these windows! Photo of Phenix Building, Ira Garber. @ClickErik #mep20 pic.twitter.com/T8MWILmaEy

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 6, 2015

The Sanborn map of the Phenix Bldg 1905, @pvdpreservation https://t.co/u5qJV2SwE4 Surrounded by workers' housing? pic.twitter.com/h9gFfMvRBs

— Steven Lubar (@lubar) May 9, 2015

Phenix Bldg n blue. A number of the adjacent structures & the Phenix Bldg smokestack were destroyed as part of the Brown renovations @lubar

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 9, 2015

The Phenix Iron Foundry had a gorgeous letterhead, 1891. @pvdpreservation #mep20 https://t.co/laopR3uDau pic.twitter.com/HFPEVpx8by

— Steven Lubar (@lubar) May 9, 2015

@lubar @pvdpreservation Love the glimpse of the river in the background & Elm St sign visible on the building's side.

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation @lubar Elm St is noted on the building's side. pic.twitter.com/iDaIxDGLUT

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015

Holy Cow! I hadn't noticed the link with zoomable image before! Amazing!! @vlryan @lubar https://t.co/VTPmPfZclV Phenix Building! #mep20

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 9, 2015

This 1891 letterhead must be picturing pre-1848 Phenix Bldg. Current bldg dating to 1848 looks very different @vlryan @lubar

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 9, 2015

.@pvdpreservation @vlryan Same building, I think. New roof. Another view, from 1889. https://t.co/8H2NWQ7LQj pic.twitter.com/fQvq9Ik7To

— Steven Lubar (@lubar) May 9, 2015

Another good find @lubar! Hard 2 orient myself b/w old & new pic of Phenix. If the same, new arched doors too @vlryan pic.twitter.com/kHuWo5R6x5

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 9, 2015

So much good Phenix Co. info in this book found by @lubar! Would be of interest to you @artinruins! https://t.co/uZ7Xwl9akX @vlryan

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation The Phenix Iron Foundry did SEO before SEO was cool. Good name choice!

— Steven Lubar (@lubar) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation Foundry's spelling "Phenix" connected to village Phenix in West Warwick? e.g. w a Phenix Mill (1810) & Phenix Hotel (1871)

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015

Aha! This sounds plausible @vlryan! I was not familiar with there being a village of Phenix, or mill and hotel of that name. Good thinking!

— PPS (@pvdpreservation) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation @vlryan Yes, it’s close to Arctic. Everybody learn about your tiny Warwick micro-hoods! 😉

— Andrea Feldman (@visaforviolet) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation A 1889 map of Phenix between Harris & Lippitt http://t.co/3mAWWOrCK6 w Phenix Hotel listed at 24 pic.twitter.com/JQnLlF8pYK

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation Isn't 24 just off River St? three storied cross gabled house. pic.twitter.com/tLB1rhu9xn

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation The Holmes Building 747 Main St Phenix, likely connected to Phenix Iron's George D. Holmes family? http://t.co/g4otLaMQlf

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015

@pvdpreservation I'd wager George D. Holmes lived in Phenix, thus the name when he founded the Phenix Iron Foundry….

— Vanessa Ryan (@vlryan) May 9, 2015