National Register of Historic Places - Rhode Island (RI), Kent County

Kent County Rhode Island (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pawtuxet Village Historic District, Buttonwoods Beach Historic District, Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District, RI-1072-1079, Crompton Mill Historic District and East Greenwich Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, Late Archaic and Early & Late Woodland dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person Thomas Tillinghast Sr. is associated with one of more of the Kent County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kent County places including Walker,William R., & Son and Field & Peirce Hoppin. Prominent architectural styles found in Kent Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial.

Anthony Village Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000770)

Washington St between Battey St and Hazard St and various properties on 12 adjacent sts and the Pawtuxet River, Coventry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Federal

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Apponaug Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001833)

3376, 3384, 3387, 3391, 3397--3399, and 3404 Post Rd. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Briggs, Richard, Farm (added 2003 - - #03000517)

830 South Rd. , East Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Buttonwoods Beach Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001834)

Roughly bounded by Brush Neck Cove, Greenwich Bay, Cooper and Promenade Aves. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District, RI-1072-1079 (added 1985 - - #85002692)

Address Restricted , Coventry

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Crompton Mill Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000577)

Also known as Crompton Mills

20 Remington St., 53 and 65 Manchester St. , West Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

East Greenwich Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000036)

Roughly bounded by Kenyon Ave., Division, Peirce, & London Sts., Greenwich Cove and Dark Entry Brook , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

East Greenwich Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000036)

Roughly bounded by Kenyon Ave., Division, Peirce, & London Sts., Greenwich Cove and Dark Entry Brook , East Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Forge Road Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001861)

Forge Rd. from Ives Rd. to the Potowomut River , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fry's Hamlet Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003161)

2068, 2153, 2196, and 2233 S. County Trail , East Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hopkins Hollow Village (added 2010 - - #09001290)

Also known as Hopkins Hollow--Roaring Brook Historic District

Hopkins Hollow Rd., Narrow Ln., Perry Hill Rd. , Coventry and W. Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Garden, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Forest, Garden, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage, Water Works

Meadows Archeological District (added 1983 - - #83003800)

Also known as RI-253A-D

Address Restricted , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Early & Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Pawtuxet Village Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000050)

Also known as Pawtuxet Village

Bounded roughly by Bayside, S. Atlantic, and Ocean Aves., Pawtuxet and Providence rivers, and Post Rd. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Outdoor Recreation, Resort, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Resort, Single Dwelling

Rice City Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000078)

W of Coventry Center at RI 14 and RI 117 , Coventry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

South Main Street Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001064)

Cady, S. Main, and Wood Sts. , Coventry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tillinghast Road Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000167)

Tillinghast Rd. , East Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Colonial

Historic Person:

Tillinghast,Thomas,Sr.

Significant Year:

1972

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Warwick Civic Center Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000079)

Post Rd. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoppin,Field & Peirce, Walker,William R., & Son

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, City Hall, Fire Station, Library

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office, Library, Museum