Upper Rockville Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Upper Rockville Mill

Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 4, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
06000552

About this property

The Upper Rockville Mill is a historic mill complex at 332 Canonchet Road in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. The complex occupies about 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) of land, and includes two buildings, the site of a third, and their associated waterworks, including Wincheck Pond and surviving raceway elements. The two buildings are the main mill building, a 3-1/2 story stone structure built 1844–45, and a two-story auxiliary building added in the 1860s. The Rockville Manufacturing Company operated the mill and was a major employer and land owner in the area for much of the 19th century. The property was operated by a variety of textile concerns until 1953, when it was briefly owned by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), whose Camp Yawgoog was affected by the mill's water rights. The BSA retained the water rights and sold off the rest of the property. The mill complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

332 Canonchet Rd.
Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.52235, -71.75957

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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When was Upper Rockville Mill listed on the National Register?

Upper Rockville Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 4, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Upper Rockville Mill?

Upper Rockville Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Upper Rockville Mill?

The period of significance for Upper Rockville Mill is recorded as the civil_war era.

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