National Register of Historic Places

Earlscourt Historic District

Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
August 17, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82000017

About this property

Earlscourt Historic District is a residential historic district in Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. It is centered on a stretch of Earles Court, between Gibson Avenue and Noble Street, and includes a few properties on the adjacent Gibson Avenue and Woodward and Westminster Streets. It includes nine residential properties developed in the 1880s and 1890s, during the height of Narragansett Pier's popularity as a summer resort community. All are in the then-popular Shingle Style, and most were designed by well-known architects. The Sherry Cottages, a series of four buildings on Gibson Avenue, were all designed by McKim, Mead & White, who also designed The Towers. The other development is that on Earles Court, designed by D. J. Jardine and Constable Brothers for Edward Earle, a New York lawyer. The central focus of this development is a stone water tower which bisects the roadway. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.42133, -71.46146

Categories

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Sources

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When was Earlscourt Historic District listed on the National Register?

Earlscourt Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Earlscourt Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Earlscourt Historic District?

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

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