North End Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

North End Historic District

Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
April 19, 2006
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
06000298

About this property

The North End Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in northwestern Westerly, Rhode Island. The area traces the industrial development of Westerly, with proximity to both its central business district as well as water-based textile mills, and stone quarries further inland. Most of the district's architecture was built between 1832 and 1955. The district is bounded on the east by High Street; on the south by properties on Friendship, West, Pleasant Streets, Marriott Avenue and Industrial Drive; on the west by properties on Pleasant, Canal, Pierce and Pond Streets; and on the north by properties on Pond, Pierce, Pearl, and High Streets, and Turano Avenue. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2006.

Location

Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.38882, -71.82696

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Former Immaculate Conception Church
Industrial
0.5 mi
Westerly Armory
Industrial
0.5 mi
Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.6 mi
Westerly Downtown Historic District
Listed
0.6 mi
Wilcox Park Historic District
Listed
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Stonington Connecticut 1814
1814Early Republic
5.3 mi
Stonington Bombardment 1814
1814Early Republic
5.5 mi

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When was North End Historic District listed on the National Register?

North End Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2006.

What type of historic resource is North End Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for North End Historic District?

The period of significance for North End Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1832.

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