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The Warren Waterfront Historic District encompasses the center of Warren, Rhode Island. It is bounded on the west by the Warren River, on the north roughly by Belcher Cove, on the east roughly by Federal and Main Streets, and on the south by Campbell Street. This area is a densely built residential, commercial, and civic area that has been the ...
Bounded roughly by the Warren River, Belcher Cove, and the old town line (includes Main St. to Campbell St.) 41°43′51″N 71°17′04″W / 41.730833°N 71.284444°W / 41.730833; -71.284444 ( Warren Waterfront Historic
Weinstock's (Sacramento), founded in 1874 as the One-Price Store by David Lubin and his half brother Harris Weinstein, renamed Mechanics' Store the following year, later renamed The Weinstock Lubin Company, acquired by Hale Bros. 1949, eventually acquired by Federated in 1995 via various mergers of its parent company, stores eventually ...
Warren is a part of the 10th District in the Rhode Island Senate and is currently represented by Democrat Walter Felag Jr. The town is a part of Rhode Island's 1st congressional district at the federal level and is presently represented by Democrat Gabe Amo. It is a reliably Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, as no Republican has ...
The oldest building in Rhode Island tested using dendrochronology was the Clemence-Irons House (1691) in Johnston, although the Lucas–Johnston House in Newport holds some timbers which were felled prior to 1650, but likely reused from an earlier building.
In 1902, 800 workers went on strike over an increase in the pace of work and a reduction in their wages linked with the implementation by the 58-hour work week in Rhode Island. [5] Employees returned to work after one week. [6] In 1907, there was a strike among the 500 workers in the carding room.
May 6, 1971 (From Steeple and Promenade Sts. in Providence to the Massachusetts border in North Smithfield: Initial listing extended from Providence, through Pawtucket, and as far north as Lincoln; a 1991 expansion (#91001536) extended it to the state line; the canal itself extended into Worcester County, Massachusetts, where it is the subject of separate listings.
Carlone (2012)) The Rhode Island Supreme Court held in 2020 in Clark v. Buttonwoods Beach Association that the streets are public. This was after the Beach Association had filed a motion in Superior Court defending Promenade Avenue against Clark's claim of adverse possession pointing out that the streets are public under the "King's Rights ...