National Register of Historic Places

Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House

Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
April 25, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000013

About this property

The Valley Falls Mill is a historic textile mill complex on Broad Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The complex consists of the primary mill building, a large Italianate brick four-story building erected in 1849, several outbuildings. a dam across the Blackstone River, and a portion of the original canal system which provided water power to the mill. The outbuildings include the gatehouse controlling waterflow into the canals, a small stuccoed office building now serving as a retail establishment, and a brick bathhouse built c. 1870 that stands just south of the mill race. The complex originally had a second mill building and power canal; that building was destroyed by fire, and its canal was filled in. The main mill building was developed as housing in the late 1970s, including a sympathetic replacement for the second mill building. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

1359 and 1361--63 Broad St.
Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.89838, -71.38889

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House listed on the National Register?

Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House?

Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House?

The period of significance for Valley Falls Mill, Office and Bath House is recorded as the industrial era.

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