Historic places in Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol in Bristol County has 13 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings, 2 districts, 2 structures, 1 site. The first was listed in 1970 and the most recent in 1998. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, transportation, politics/government. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Reynolds, Joseph, House. Open to visitors: Blithewold.
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Every National Register listing in Bristol
Reynolds, Joseph, House (also Willowmere)
The three-story wood-frame house is one of the oldest buildings in Bristol and the oldest known three-story building in Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #72000017
Bristol County Jail (also Bristol Historical and Preservation Society)
Bristol County Jail is a historic jail at 48 Court Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, and home to the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society. [Wikipedia]
48 Court St. · NPS record #73000048
Bristol Customshouse and Post Office (also YMCA)
Bristol Customshouse and Post Office is a historic two-story rectangular Italian palazzo style brick building that was used as a post office and customshouse in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. [Wikipedia]
420-448 Hope St. · NPS record #72000015
Bristol Waterfront Historic District
The Bristol Waterfront Historic District is a historic district encompassing the original heart of Bristol, Rhode Island, which was laid out in 1680 by the town's original proprietors. [Wikipedia]
Bristol Harbor to E side of Wood St. as far N as Washington St. and S to Walker Cove · NPS record #75000053
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Juniper Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 24 Sherry Avenue in Bristol, Rhode Island founded by George R.Usher, James D'Wolf Perry, Byron Diman, Ambrose E. Burnside, James H. West, Charles H. R. Doringle, and Lemanuel W. Briggs. [Wikipedia]
24 Sherry Ave. · NPS record #98000632
Blithewold (also Blithewold Gardens &; Arboretum)
The Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum is an arboretum of 13 hectares (32 acres), located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island, midway between Newport and Providence, Rhode Island, on Bristol Harbor with views over Narragansett Bay. [Wikipedia]
Ferry Rd. · NPS record #80000074
Bristol County Courthouse
The Bristol County Courthouse (or Bristol Statehouse) is an historic courthouse on High Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA built in 1816. [Wikipedia]
High St. · NPS record #70000011
Bristol Ferry Lighthouse
Bristol Ferry Light is a historic lighthouse in Bristol, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Ferry Rd. · NPS record #87001696
Church, Benjamin, House (also Benjamin Church Home for the Aged.)
Beginning in 1934, during the Great Depression, it admitted women. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #71000011
Longfield (also Gibson, Charles Dana, House)
Town-level location only · NPS record #72000016
Mount Hope Bridge
The Mount Hope Bridge is a two-lane suspension bridge spanning the Mount Hope Bay in eastern Rhode Island at one of the narrowest gaps in Narragansett Bay. [Wikipedia]
RI 114 over Narragansett Bay · NPS record #76000038
Mount Hope Farm (also Gov. William Bradford House)
Mount Hope Farm (also known as Gov. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #77000023
Poppasquash Farms Historic District
Poppasquash Farms Historic District is a historic district in Bristol, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Off RI 114 · NPS record #80000075
Other towns in Bristol County
Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.