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

Kent County Rhode Island (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Greene-Bowen House, Crompton Mill Historic District, Hopkins Mill, Interlaken Mill Bridge and Pontiac Mills.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kent County places including Berlin Iron Bridge Co., Walker,William R., & Son, David Greene and David Thompson. Prominent architectural styles found in Kent Country are Colonial, Federal and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Cowesett Pound (added 1987 - - #87000994)

Cowesett Rd. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

District Four School (added 1997 - - #97000318)

Also known as Warwick School,Old

1515 W. Shore Rd. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walker,William R., & Son

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Greene-Bowen House (added 1974 - - #74000038)

Also known as Fones Greene House

698 Buttonwoods Ave. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Hopkins Mill (added 1999 - - #74002295)

RI 3 , Coventry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Interlaken Mill Bridge (added 1978 - - #78000064)

Spans Pawtuxet River at Arkwright , Coventry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Berlin Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pontiac Mills (added 1972 - - #72000019)

Knight St. , Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Royal Mill Complex (added 2004 - - #04000377)

Also known as Saybrooke Mfg. Co., Greene Mfg. Co., B.B. and R. Knight

125 Providence St. , West Warwick

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson, David

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use