Great Road Historic District

Great Roadians and Great Road Historic District

Arnold House, 1687, on Great Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island
Location Lincoln, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°54′10″N 71°25′14″W / 41.90278°N 71.42056°W / 41.90278; -71.42056Coordinates: 41°54′10″N 71°25′14″W / 41.90278°N 71.42056°W / 41.90278; -71.42056
Built 1683
Architect numerous
Architectural style Colonial, Federal, Victorian
NRHP Reference # 74000051[1]
Added to NRHP July 22, 1974

The Great Road Historic District is a historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island, commemorating a portion of Rhode Island's oldest highway, dating back to 1683. Great Road served as the main connection between Providence, Hartford and Worcester during colonial times. The district includes a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) section of the road, which winds along the Moshassuck River between a junction with Breakneck Hill Road and another with Front Street. Notable historic properties along this stretch of road include the National Historic Landmark Eleazer Arnold House, a stone-ender built in 1687, which is now a museum operated by Historic New England, the 1812 Moffett Mill, the Israel Arnold House, and Hearthside, the 1810 home of Stephen Smith, who established the adjacent Butteryfly Mill in 1811.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/lincoln/linc_great-road-hd.pdf
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