Pocasset Worsted Company Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Pocasset Worsted Company Mill

Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 18, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000471

About this property

The Pocasset Worsted Company Mill is an historic industrial complex at 75 Pocasset Street in Johnston, Rhode Island. It consists of a complex of four connected brick buildings, built between 1897 and 1902. The buildings form a rough U shape on a 3.38 acres (1.37 ha) parcel of land between Pocasset Street and the Pocasset River. The two legs of the U are nearly identical main mill buildings, constructed in 1897 and 1902; they are joined by an engine and boiler house. The mill office building is attached to the southern (1897) mill building. The Pocasset Worsted Company was Johnston's largest employer in the early 20th century; its buildings were used for textile production until 1989. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

75 Pocasset St
Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.79930, -71.47604

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Pocasset Worsted Company Mill listed on the National Register?

Pocasset Worsted Company Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Pocasset Worsted Company Mill?

Pocasset Worsted Company Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pocasset Worsted Company Mill is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

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