Crompton Mill Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Crompton Mill Historic District

West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 13, 2006
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
06000577

About this property

The Crompton Mill Historic District is a historic district encompassing a mill complex at 20 Remington Street, 53 and 65 Manchester Street in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The mill complex consists of a collection of mainly brick buildings, bounded by the Pawtuxet River and Pulaski, Remington, and Manchester Streets in the village of Crompton. The mill complex formerly extended across the river, but the complex on the west bank was destroyed by fire in 1992. The oldest elements of the complex are the dam site and some of the raceways that provided water power to the mills. The present dam was built in 1908, replacing an 1882 structure.

Location

20 Remington St., 53 and 65 Manchester St.
West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
41.68639, -71.52496

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 06000577. It was listed on July 13, 2006.

Categories

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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Crompton Free Library
Civil War
0.1 mi
Centreville Mill
Early Republic
0.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Great Swamp Fight (Second Rhode Island engagement)
1675Colonial
2.9 mi
Swamp Fight Narragansett 1675
1675Colonial
3.5 mi
Gaspee Affair
1772Colonial
5.4 mi
Burning of the Gaspee
1772Colonial
5.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Crompton Mill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Crompton Mill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Crompton Mill Historic District?

Crompton Mill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Crompton Mill Historic District?

The period of significance for Crompton Mill Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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