About this property
Allendale Mill is a historic mill at 494 Woonasquatucket Avenue in North Providence, Rhode Island, on the banks of the Woonasquatucket River. The oldest buildings in the mill complex were built in 1822 by John Holden Greene for Zachariah Allen. The mill had various fire safety devices that were advanced for the time, including "heavy fire doors, sprinkler system, rotary fire pump, and copper-riveted fire hose to be used in American textile mills. In addition, Allen built a heavy fire wall separating the picker room (filled with highly flammable cotton fibers) from the rest of the mill and set the roofshingles in mortar." The second building, also of 1822, was a company store building. It still stands next to the mill, facing Woonasquatucket Avenue.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73000063. It was listed on May 6, 1973.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Allendale Mill listed on the National Register?
Allendale Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1973.
What type of historic resource is Allendale Mill?
Allendale Mill is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Allendale Mill?
The period of significance for Allendale Mill is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1822.
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