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There are 433 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Providence County, including 15 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Providence is the location of 169 these properties and districts, including 12 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here.
The oldest, highest density neighborhoods are either those close to Downtown or proximate to the Woonasquatucket River, which provided a power source for early industrialization in Manton, Hartford, and Olneyville. More distant neighborhoods developed later, mostly as transportation as public horse car and streetcar lines were added.
The cities of Pawtucket, Woonsocket, and Providence include 57, 44, and 169 of these properties and districts — including 1 and 12 National Historic Landmarks — respectively; they are listed separately. Properties and districts located in the county's other municipalities, including 2 National Historic Landmarks, are listed here.
Rhode Island counties (clickable map) This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island. As of May 29, 2015, there are more than 750 listed sites in Rhode Island. All 5 of the counties in Rhode Island have listings on the National Register.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 231 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Elmwood Historic District encompasses two large residential sections of the Elmwood neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island.The Elmwood area was mainly farmland until the mid-19th century, when its development as a residential area began, and these two sections represents well-preserved neighborhoods developed between about 1850 and 1920. [2]
The College Hill Historic District is located in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District on December 30, 1970. The College Hill local historic district, established in 1960 (and expanded in 1990), partially overlaps the national landmark district.
Included in the list are all properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Woonsocket is home to 44 of the more than 400 properties and districts listed in Providence County. Properties and districts located in the county's other municipalities are listed separately.