National Register of Historic Places

National and Providence Worsted Mills

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 10, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000656

About this property

The Rising Sun Mill, formerly the National and Providence Worsted Mills, are a historic textile mill complex located at 166 Valley Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The complex consists of thirteen brick and stone structures, ranging in height from one to four stories, located on the banks of the Woonasquatucket River in the Olneyville neighborhood of the city. Most of them were built between 1880 and 1890, with a small number from 1907 and later. The National and Providence Company and its successors operated here from 1881 into the 1950s, a time period when Providence was a leading manufacturer of worsted wool material. The mills were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

166 Valley St.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.82305, -71.44071

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was National and Providence Worsted Mills listed on the National Register?

National and Providence Worsted Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2003.

What type of historic resource is National and Providence Worsted Mills?

National and Providence Worsted Mills is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for National and Providence Worsted Mills?

The period of significance for National and Providence Worsted Mills is recorded as the industrial era.

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