Westerly Downtown Historic District

Westerly Downtown Historic District

View west along Broad Street (US 1 southbound), 2008
Location Westerly, Rhode Island
Area 24.7 acres (10.0 ha)
Built 1840
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 84002055 [1] (original)
95001288 (increase 1)
07001297 (increase 2)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 19, 1984
Boundary increases November 7, 1995
December 19, 2007

The Westerly Downtown Historic District is a historic district encompassing most of the commercial and civic business district of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. It extends from Broad and Union Streets eastward along High Street, and north along Canal Street to Railroad Avenue, where it extends to include the historic railroad station. The district contains a compact and cohesive collection of commercial and civic buildings built primarily during the later part of the 19th and early part of the 20th century. Prominent buildings in the district include the Old Town Hall (1872–74), current Town Hall (1912), the Spanish Colonial railroad station (1912), and the Classical Revival Post Office.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, with minor expansions in 1995 and 2007.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Westerly Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-13.


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