About this property
The Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex (M&F Worsted; Artcraft Braid; Cathedral Art Metal Co.) is a historic mill at 25 and 39 Manton Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. It consists of a grouping of eleven industrial buildings on 4.4 acres (1.8 ha) in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, on the banks of the Woonasquatucket River. The buildings were built between 1898 and about 1939. Building 1, the oldest building, began in 1898 as a two-story rectangular brick structure with a three-story tower and a monitor roof, but was expanded over the years, obscuring both the tower and the monitor. The complex was begun by the Earnscliff Woolen Company, which failed in 1909.
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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 07000265. It was listed on April 3, 2007.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex listed on the National Register?
Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 2007.
What type of historic resource is Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex?
Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex?
The period of significance for Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1898.
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