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Because of this long period of Native occupation, the area is archaeologically important, containing both historic and prehistoric artifacts. [3] The Narragansetts have since received federal recognition. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]
Oak Lawn or Oaklawn is a historical village in southwest Cranston, Rhode Island.Before being named "Oak Lawn" in 1872 the area was known as "Searle's Corner". The Edward Searle House, built in 1677, and one of the oldest standing structures in Rhode Island, is located in Oak Lawn.
The village's first mention in the historical record appears to be in 1794 in a journal kept by John Hay. [4]: 54–55 Explorer and fur trader David Thompson has retold how an unnamed Cheyenne village somewhere on Sheyenne River (now assumed Biesterfeldt) was wiped out and the lodges set ablaze in battle with the Ojibwe around 1790.
This district includes 62 contributing buildings and two contributing structures [2], which are located in the village of Kimberton Village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, with a boundary increase in 1987. [1] The three original buildings that were listed on the National Register were the "Sign of the Bear ...
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 108 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.
Oxford Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Oxford in Chenango County, New York. The district includes 201 contributing buildings and seven contributing structures. It encompasses the village's historic core and includes commercial, residential, civic, and ecclesiastical buildings.
The village's period of greatest growth and importance between the town's founding as a hill town in the late 18th century, and 1860, when significant development effectively ended. As a result, the village lacks Victorian features often found in other rural communities. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
The district contains a distinctive assortment of mid-to-late 19th-century residential architecture that is notable for its often picturesque woodwork. At the time of their construction, the village was primarily a worker village for nearby shipyards. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]