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

Providence County Rhode Island (Page 10) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Woods--Gerry House, Woonsocket Company Mill Complex, Woonasquatucket River Site (RI-163), Woonsocket District Courthouse and World War I Memorial.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic dating back to 4999 BC.

The famous person Joseph Banigan is associated with one of more of the Providence County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Providence County places including Richard Upjohn, William R. & W. Howard Walker, Pietro Montana, Norton,William F. & Allaire,, Willard Kent, J.G. Batterson and Albert B. Cole. Prominent architectural styles found in Providence Country are Italianate, Romanesque and Greek Revival.

Woods--Gerry House (added 1971 - - #71000003)

Also known as Woods (Dr. Marshall) House

62 Prospect St. , Providence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Upjohn,Richard

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Museum

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Woonasquatucket River Site (RI-163) (added 1984 - - #84000364)

Also known as RI-163

Address Restricted , Smithville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Woonsocket City Hall (added 1974 - - #74000007)

Also known as Harris Institute

169 Main St. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cole,Albert B.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library, School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Woonsocket Civil War Monument (added 1982 - - #82000013)

Monument Sq. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Batterson,J.G.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Woonsocket Company Mill Complex (added 1973 - - #73000005)

Also known as Hemond, Inc.;Woonsocket Weaving Co.;Blackstone Valley Electr

100--115 Front St. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Woonsocket District Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000014)

24 Front St. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Norton,William F. & Allaire,, Walker,William R. & W. Howard

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Woonsocket Opera House (added 1999 - - #73002266)

Also known as Park Theatre

37--41--45 N. Main St. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kent,Willard

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Woonsocket Rubber Company Mill (added 1989 - - #89000334)

60--82 S. Main St. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Banigan,Joseph

Significant Year:

1864, 1910, 1857

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

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Woonsocket Senior High and Junior High Schools (added 2017 - - #100001780)

357 Park Place, Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1915-1967 AD

World War I Memorial (added 2001 - - #01000466)

Jct. Taunton Ave. and Weldon St. , East Providence

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

More Information:

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