John Hutchins Cady (1881-1967) was an architect, architectural historian, preservationist, and urban planner. He was the youngest son of John Hamlin Cady of Providence and Mary Tabitha Eddy, of Somerset, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University in 1903 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1906. Before opening his own architectural firm in 1910, he worked for the Providence firm of Stone, Carpenter and Wilson. He served as the Rhode island Preservation Officer from 1955-1960 and was a consultant on the Rhode Island State Planning Board Maps. He was an active member of the American Institute of Architect, the Providence City Plan Commission, the Proprietors of Swan Point Cemetery, the National Planning Board, the State Planning Commission and the Providence Housing Association. He was the author of seven books on history of architecture and urban development of Providence and Rhode Island as well as author of numerous articles. Some of his works include Highroads and Byroads of Providence (1943) and Civic and Architectural Development of Providence (1957).
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[item title], John Hutchins Cady Map Collection, MSS031, Rhode Island Collection, Providence Public Library.
The collection consists of 108 maps collected or created by John Hutchins Cady. The collection consists of plans, plats, plots, topographical, hand drawn and illustrated maps. The collection contains originals and duplicates, including: tracings, blue prints and photostats. All maps are mounted unless noted in description. No original order was followed. Previous item number found on labels [md] which may have indicated previous shelving order is included in Item description.
Cited in The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence (1957) by John Hutchins Cady:
Cited in The Ancient Paths to Pequot (1936) by William Morris Davis:
The collection is arranged in two series.
Gift of John Hutchins Cady, date unknown.
“Part of Map of Rhode Island and Virginia.” Series 1 Item 5 is a copy of part of the map “A New Map of New England, New York, New Jersey…”. Original is owned by the New York Public Library.
Original Map of "A Topographical Chart of the Bay of Narragansett..." by Charles Blaskowitz, (Series 2, Items 15, 16, 17) is located in the John Carter Brown Library.
VM 004 Harold Mason Photograph Collection; VM 011 John Hutchins Cady Research Scrapbooks; Rhode Island Historical Society – John Hutchins Cady Collection & Cady Family Papers; Syracuse University Libraries – John Hutchins Cady Papers
Includes 23 maps of the state of Rhode Island.
Created by Eugene E. Wetherill
Created by Eugene E. Wetherill
Created by Eugene E. Wetherill
Reproduction, pencil tracing in Mylar [md134]
Reproduction. [md143]
By John Mumford. Pencil tracing in mylar [md93]
By Ja.s Helme and Wm. Chandler. Unmounted tracing in mylar . [md131]
Unmounted tracing in mylar. [md82]
Created by Harding Harris. [md66]
By Harding Harris. [md3]
By Harding Harris. [md6]
Negative facsimile [md38]
By Harding Harris. Laminated. [md67]
By M.M Peabody. Hand drawn copy. [md5]
By Benoni Lockwood. [md16]
[md61]
By H.S Tanner. [md64]
Pencil tracing in mylar. [md87]
By T.G Bradford. [md55]
By Sidney S. Rider. Unmounted tracing in mylar. [md81]
By The State Planning Board (original). [md46]
[md104]
By J.J. Ryder. Unmounted photostat. [md147]
Includes 85 maps of Rhode Island at the regional, city, town level. Organized alphabetically by location, and then by date.
Blueprint. [md146]
By Ed. E. Phelps. Photostat. [md94]
Photostat. [md98]
Photostat. [md101]
Photostat. [md103]
Photostat. [md100]
Photostat. [md99]
Photostat. [md102]
Photostat. [md149]
Unmounted blueprint. [md114]
Blueprint. [md110]
[md8]
By Newell Nelson Photostat. [md45]
By State Planning Board and W.A. Perry [md51]
By Charles Blaskowitz. Collotype copy p. 1956. Unmounted. Original in John Carter Brown Library. [md77]
By Charles Blaskowitz. [md96]
By Charles Blaskowitz. [md49]
By Charles Blaskowitz. In French [md97]
By C.A. Pabodie & Son. Unmounted. [md15]
By Walker Litho & Pub. Co. Boston. In folder. [md118]
By Norman Morrison Isham. [md68]
By Norman Morrison Isham. (copy) Published in 1936 in The Ancient Paths to Pequot by William Morris Davis. unmounted. [md59]
By C.S.Brigham in 1903. Unmounted photostat. [md35]
By Worster Carpenter. Blueprint copied in 1902. Unmounted. [md137]
By Henry R. Chace [md155]
Photostat [md17]
16 Photostats unmounted in folder. [md129]
Photostat. [md37]
Blueprint copied in 1929. [md4]
By Andrew Harris. Photostat made in 1886. [md141]
. By Philip Crapo in 1824. [md36]
Blue print copied in 1881. [md43]
[md151]
[md23]
[md145]
By Henry R. Chase in 1905. Unmounted negative photocopy. [md19]
By D. Anthony. Blueprint copy 1818. [md150]
By Daniel Anthony. Photostat. [md34]
1881 copy. [md140]
By Daniel Anthony. Engraved by William Hamlin. (in Civic and Architectural Development of Providence). [md74]
By Daniel Anthony (in Civic and Architectural Development of Providence). [md154]
By Daniel Anthony. [md20]
By Daniel Anthony. [md22]
Traced by JHC in 1944. [md8]
By Benoni Lockwood. Traced by JHC in 1944. [md148]
Pencil tracing by John Hutchins Cady in 1944. [md136]
Blueprint. [no md]
Pencil tracing. [md139]
By S.B. Cushing. Traced by JHC in 1944. Unmounted. [md133]
By B. Lockwood and S. B. Cushing. Facsimile. [md25]
By M.B. Lockwood. Photostat. [md32]
Drawn by N.B Schubarth, published by B.F. Moore. [md71]
Unmounted blueprint copied 1904. [md10]
Unmounted blueprint copied 1904. [md11]
By Atwater and Schubarth. Unmounted blueprint. [md12]
By Atwater & Schubarth [md11?]
By Atwater & Schubarth. Blueprint [md7]
By Cushing & Walling (copy) (in Civic and Architectural Development of Providence). [md58]
By City Engineer’s Office Street Line Dept. Traced by J.H.C 1944. [md167]
Traced by J.H.C in 1941. [md28]
Blueprint copy 1896. [md2]
By Cushing & Farnum. Mounted on fabric. [md75]
By S.B Cushing. [md54]
By D.G. Beers & Co. Photostat (negative). [md106]
By D.G. Beers & Co. Photostat. (in Civic and Architectural Development of Providence). [md108]
By Z. Allen. Unmounted tracing by JHC in 1944. [md132]
Blueprint. [md142]
By Sampson, Davenport & Co. Photostat. [md105]
By C.W. Hopkins. [md69]
By C.W. Hopkins. Photostat. [md153]
By C.W. Hopkins. Photostat. [md152]
[md109]
Unmounted blueprint copied in 1914. [md76]
By Sampson, Murdock & Co. Unmounted. (original) (in Civic and Architectural Development of Providence) [md130]
By Sampson & Murdock Co. Photostat. [md86]
By Sampson & Murdock Co. [md107]
By Walker Lith & Pub. Co. Fold out map with cover in mylar. [md124]
By Sampson & Murdock Co. Photostat. [md95]
By Sampson & Murdock Co. Unmounted on mylar. Re-annexations noted. [md91]
By R. L. Polk & Co. [md113]
By Clarence F. Lamb. Photostat. [md33]
By The Providence Preservation Society. Unmounted illustration. [md92]
Designed by Phillips D. booth, published by The Utter Company. [md41]
Designed by Phillips D. booth, published by The Utter Company. [md65]
[md48]