This photo shows some updates made by current owners. The flag flying to the right of the American flag is a sign that the home is owned by a Colombian family.
- Photo by Marta V. Martínez (2022)
The Ramos Home | 17 Cowden Street | Central Falls, RI 02863
This house on Cowden Street became the first home to many Colombians who followed while they worked to save enough money to find a larger apartment so they could bring their families to Rhode Island from Colombia.
It was the home of Bernardino and Celsa (Norgurol) Ramos, who immigrated to Central Falls from Spain in 1920. The couple raise five children, one of whom is Fernando, also known as "Freddie"
In 1966, Freddie rented the second level of the Ramos home to Pedro Cano and Valentin Rios and later to Gustavo Carreño, all who were working at Lyon Silk Works, Inc. The Colombians began to refer to them as "Los Españoles" noting that finding another family of immigrants in Rhode Island who were fluent in Spanish, brought a sense of comfort.
Providence
- Fefa's Market
- Antillas Restaurant
- Iglesia Hispana El Calvario
- Latino American Community Center
- Borinquen Street
- International Market
Blackstone Valley
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