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

Washington County Rhode Island (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Block Island North Light, Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown, Lawton's Mill, Narragansett Baptist Church and Plum Beach Lighthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Thomas A. Tefft, Walsh,J.C.,Company, Walker,William R.,& Son, Douglas Smyth and Nardone Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Federal, Romanesque and Early Commercial.

Allen--Madison House (added 1980 - - #80000015)

Also known as Quarters A (Building D-272)

Post Rd. , North Kingstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Block Island North Light (added 1974 - - #74000008)

Also known as Sandy Point Light

Sandy Point (off N end of Corn Neck Rd.) , New Shoreham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Camp Endicott (added 1978 - - #78000015)

Also known as Davisville Construction Battalion Center

Between Seventh and Tenth Sts. , North Kingstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Village of the Narragansetts in Charlestown (added 1973 - - #73000008)

Also known as Former Reservation of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians

Address Restricted , Charlestown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Native American, Education, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Narragansett

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Village Site

Jeffrey, Joseph, House (added 1978 - - #78000017)

S of Carolina on Town House Rd. , Charlestown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Native American, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lawton's Mill (added 1980 - - #80000022)

Also known as Albro Mill

Ten Rod Rd. , Exeter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Narragansett Baptist Church (added 1977 - - #77000010)

Also known as South Ferry Church

S. Ferry Rd. , Narragansett

Vivek7de, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tefft,Thomas A.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Plum Beach Lighthouse (added 1988 - - #88000281)

Off Plum Beach, W Passage, Narragansett Bay , North Kingston

Mtsmallwood, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Shadow Farm (added 1986 - - #86000785)

Kingstown Rd. , South Kingston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smyth,Douglas

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Shaw, Dr. Wiliam G., House (added 1999 - - #72001575)

41 Brown St. , Wickford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Westerly Armory (added 1996 - - #96001322)

Railroad Ave., W of downtown Westerly , Westerly

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walsh,J.C.,Company, Walker,William R.,& Son

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07001297)

Also known as Nardone Motors

12 Canal St. , Westerly

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use