National Register of Historic Places

Cato Hill Historic District

Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
August 9, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76002255

About this property

The Cato Hill Historic District is a residential historic district (United States) in central Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It consists of about 2-1/2 blocks of Church and Cato Streets, as well as the streets crossing them (Clarkin Lane and Boyden Street). The area, located on a hill just above Woonsocket's downtown area, is a densely populated area built primarily between 1838 and 1875, during Woonsocket's growth as a major textile processing center. Cato Hill is named for Cato Aldrich, an African American who purchased the land from the Arnolds who founded Woonsocket. The houses of the district exhibit vernacular forms of the architectural styles popular in the mid-19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
42.00551, -71.51491

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Honan's Block and 112-114 Main Street
Industrial
0.1 mi
Linton Block
Industrial
0.1 mi
Harris Warehouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Woonsocket Civil War Monument
Civil War
0.1 mi
Cato Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Nipsachuck 1675
1675Colonial
2 mi
Nipsachuck Swamp Fight
1676Colonial
4.1 mi
Battle of Nipsachuck Swamp
1676Colonial
5.6 mi

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When was Cato Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cato Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Cato Hill Historic District?

Cato Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cato Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Cato Hill Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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