National Register of Historic Places

Old Ashton Historic District

Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
August 29, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002037

About this property

The Old Ashton Historic District is a historic district encompassing an early 18th-century industrial area along Lower River Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island. It includes the site of the first textile mill in Lincoln, which was established in 1810–15, and whose original mill building no longer survives. The proprietors of the mill built a series of modest worker houses on Lower River Road, which are now separated from the mill site by a section of the Blackstone Canal. The only structure near the mill site is the Kelly House, built in the 1820s by Wilbur Kelly, one of the mill owners. The area is now a stopping point in Blackstone River Bikeway State Park, with interpretive signs explaining the area's history. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.93676, -71.43377

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ashton Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
St. Joseph's Church Complex
Industrial
0.4 mi
Whipple-Cullen House and Barn
Industrial
0.6 mi
Berkeley Mill Village
Civil War
0.8 mi
Lime Kilns
Industrial
0.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Nipsachuck Swamp Fight
1676Colonial
5.7 mi

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When was Old Ashton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Old Ashton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Old Ashton Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Old Ashton Historic District?

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

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