Brown Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Brown Avenue Historic District

Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
April 23, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73000066

About this property

The Brown Avenue Historic District is a rural historic district in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA. The district encompasses a rural and agricultural landscape centered on a 1-mile (1.6 km) stretch in the midsection of Brown Avenue, which runs between Hartford Avenue (United States Route 6) and Greenville Avenue (Rhode Island Route 5). There are five farmsteads, with the Dame Farmstead at its center, whose farmhouses date to the late 18th century. A number of these farms are no longer in production, and part of the district is in Snake Den State Park. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.84754, -71.54507

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Eddy Homestead
Industrial
1 mi
Cornell-Randall-Bailey Roadhouse
Early Republic
1.2 mi
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and Rectory
Industrial
1.7 mi
Smithfield Exchange Bank
Early Republic
1.9 mi
Mathewson Farm
Colonial
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bloody Brook — Swamp Fight (Rhode Island)
1675Colonial
5.2 mi
Battle of Nipsachuck (Second Engagement)
1676Colonial
5.2 mi

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When was Brown Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Brown Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Brown Avenue Historic District?

Brown Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brown Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Brown Avenue Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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