National Register of Historic Places

Allen Street Historic District

Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
September 12, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001349

About this property

Allen Street Historic District is a historic district encompassing a collection of smaller textile mills in central Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The district extends on either side of Allen Street, a road isolated between Truman Drive (built in the mid-20th century) and the Blackstone River, and includes buildings dating from c. 1860 to c. 1930. Of the five textile mill buildings in the district, four are brick structures built between about 1900 and 1920; the oldest building in the district is the c. 1860 Pond's Warp Mill at 148 Bernon Street. The latter is also adjacent to a rare visible fragment of the once-extensive canal works (now mostly filled in and built over) that characterized the industrial center of Woonsocket. Many of the district's buildings have been converted to housing. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
42.00190, -71.51338

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Woonsocket City Hall
Industrial
0.1 mi
Woonsocket Company Mill Complex (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.1 mi
Main Street Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Hanora Mills
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Woonsocket District Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Nipsachuck 1675
1675Colonial
2 mi
Nipsachuck Swamp Fight
1676Colonial
3.9 mi
Battle of Nipsachuck Swamp
1676Colonial
5.7 mi

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When was Allen Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Allen Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Allen Street Historic District?

Allen Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allen Street Historic District?

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