The Grove Street Elementary School was originally built to be a public grammar school at the start of the 20th century. It was a time of mass immigration, and the school attempted to accommodate the children of the area. The school has been vacant since the 1980s and is now owned by the Tarros family. They want to demolish the building and construct a parking lot in its place. Residents of the area would like to have it transformed into something beneficial for the neighborhood. However, the school has been included in the Industrial and Commercial Buildings District (ICBD) and twice nominated to the Providence Preservation Society’s Ten Most Endangered List. Before any action may be taken, the proposal must be considered by the Historic District Commission.