East Greenwich Historic District
- Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Kenyon Ave, Division, Peirce, and London Sts, Greenwich Cove and Dark Entry Brook
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1833/00/00 | Workers housing is built at 31 King Street by the East Greenwich Manufacturing Company, owned by three brothers: Samuel, Thomas and Earl Peirce, who are cordwainers, or shoemakers. | |||||
1835/00/00 | William Gibbs McNeill | Engineer | A double-arch, granite bridge is erected at the Greenwich Cove end of King Street to carry the Providence and Stonington Railroad, 1835-1836. | |||
1838/00/00 | George Arnold Brayton | Work | Due to financial difficulties, six properties of the Greenwich Manufacturing Company are transferred to a trustee George Brayton who is tasked to settle the affairs of the company. | |||
1839/07/00 | George Arnold Brayton | Work | Joseph C Sanford of North Kingstown and Resolved Waterman and Stephen Arnold, both of Providence, buy six properties owned by the Greenwich Manufacturing Co from trustee George Brayton. |
Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
Armory of the Kentish Guards |
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Col Micah Whitmarsh House |
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Gen James Mitchell Varnum House |
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Kent County Courthouse |
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Windmill Cottage |
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Particulars for East Greenwich Historic District: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Area of Significance | Business |
Area of Significance | Commerce |
Area of Significance | Engineering |
Criteria | Exemplar |
Architectural Style | Federal Style |
Architectural Style | Gothic Revival |
Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
Sight Category | Historic District |
Area of Significance | Military |
Area of Significance | Politics-government |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Historic Use | Water Works |
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