| Crompton Free Library | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 1679 Main Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′6″N 71°31′27″W / 41.68500°N 71.52417°W / 41.68500; -71.52417 |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Stone & Carpenter |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000062 |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1978 |
The Crompton Free Library is a historic library building in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The small single-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1876, with funding from local mill owners. It is an excellent local example of a small Stick style public structure.
Background
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It now serves as home to the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society.
See also
- List of libraries in Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- "NRHP nomination for Crompton Free Library" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
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- Library buildings completed in 1876
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- Buildings and structures in West Warwick, Rhode Island
- Former library buildings in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode Island
- 1876 establishments in Rhode Island
- Kent County, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs