National Register of Historic Places

Lonsdale Historic District

Lonsdale, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
May 24, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002022

About this property

Lonsdale (also known as Londsdale) is a village and historic district in Lincoln and Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States, near Rhode Island Route 146 and Route 95. The village was originally part of the town of Smithfield until Lincoln was created in the 1870s, and was originally centered on the Lincoln side of the Blackstone River. William Blaxton settled in the area in 1635. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Lonsdale was home to several manufacturers including the Lonsdale Company's Bleachery, and the Ann & Hope mill was also located in the village in Cumberland. The historic district encompasses a variety of mill-related resources in the central part of Lonsdale. Mill worker housing along Front, John, Lonsdale, and Main Streets is included on the Lincoln side of the Blackstone, while the Ann & Hope factory complex in Cumberland is included, as are mill housing areas on Blackstone Court and on Main, Cross, and Blackstone Streets. In 1922, it's textile mills were temporarily shutdown by the New England Textile Strike over an attempted wage cut and hours increase. During which on July 10, ten families in Lonsdale were evicted from their homes owned by the mill they had worked for.

Location

Lonsdale, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.91209, -71.40148

Categories

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Sources

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When was Lonsdale Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lonsdale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Lonsdale Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Lonsdale Historic District?

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

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