First Ward Wardroom
National Register of Historic Places

First Ward Wardroom

Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 18, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003820

About this property

The First Ward Wardroom is a historic meeting hall at 171 Fountain Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is a single-story red brick building, with a low-pitch gable-over-hipped roof. Basically rectangular, an enclosed entry pavilion projects from the main block.

Location

171 Fountain St.
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.88537, -71.37768

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 83003820. It was listed on November 18, 1983.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Fuller Houses
Civil War
0.1 mi
Fire Station No. 4
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Weetamoo's Death
1676Colonial
2.7 mi
Seekonk (Rehoboth Plain) Burning
1676Colonial
4.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Ward Wardroom listed on the National Register?

First Ward Wardroom was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1983.

What type of historic resource is First Ward Wardroom?

First Ward Wardroom is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Ward Wardroom?

The period of significance for First Ward Wardroom is recorded as the industrial era.

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