National Register of Historic Places

Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island
Listed
May 25, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000551

About this property

The Rice City Historic District is a historic district in Coventry, Rhode Island. It encompasses the 19th-century village of Rice City, extending along Plainfield Pike (Rhode Island Route 14) for several miles between Sisson Road and Gibson Hill Road in the northwestern part of Coventry. The main village center is at the junction of the Pike and Vaughn Hollow Road, and there is a former industrial and commercial center at Fairbank's Corner, the junction with Flat River Road (Rhode Island Route 117). The architecture of the district is predominantly rural and residential, with Greek Revival and Federal style housing predominating. Rice City village is dominated by Rice Tavern (built 1804), which used to serve travelers on their way to Connecticut, as well as the Rice City Church (1846), the Democrat Schoolhouse, and the Obadiah Potter House (1846), all a short way up Vaughn Hill Road. At the western edge of the district, the modern Pike alignment diverges from the historical one at Gibson Hill Road, where the foundational remnants of agricultural settlements may be found. The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980; an erroneously omitted property was formally added to the district in 2000.

Location

2172 Plainfield Pike
Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island
41.70168, -71.78117

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rice City Historic District
Listed
0.9 mi
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2.6 mi
Moosup Valley Historic District
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3.3 mi
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3.5 mi
Mount Vernon Tavern
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4 mi

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When was Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the industrial era.

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