Historic places in Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry in Kent County has 18 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 12 buildings, 4 districts, 1 structure, 1 site. The first was listed in 1971 and the most recent in 2010. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, industry. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Greene, Gen. Nathanael, Homestead.
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Every National Register listing in Coventry
Greene, Gen. Nathanael, Homestead
It was the home of American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene from 1770 to 1776, and was owned afterwards by his brother Jacob Greene and his wife Margaret. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #71000014
Anthony Village Historic District
Anthony (previously known as Greenville and The Quaker Village) is a village along Route 117 within the town of Coventry, Rhode Island near the villages of Washington and Quidnick on the southwestern banks of the Pawtuxet River (Flat River). [Wikipedia]
Washington St between Battey St and Hazard St and various properties on 12 adjacent sts and the Pawtuxet River · NPS record #10000770
Interlaken Mill Bridge
The Interlaken Mill Bridge is an historic bridge spanning the Pawtuxet River at the site of the former Arkwright and Interlaken mill complexes in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Spans Pawtuxet River at Arkwright · NPS record #78000064
Rice City Historic District
The Rice City Historic District is a historic district in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
W of Coventry Center at RI 14 and RI 117 · NPS record #80000078
South Main Street Historic District
The South Main Street Historic District is a historic district in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Cady, S. Main, and Wood Sts. · NPS record #87001064
Bowen, Isaac, House
The Isaac Bowen House is an historic house in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #80000076
Briggs, Joseph, House-Coventry Town Farm
The Joseph Briggs House, also known as the Coventry Town Farm, is a historic house in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #87000997
Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District, RI-1072-1079
The Carbuncle Hill Archaeological District encompasses a collection of archaeological sites in rural western Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #85002692
Greene, Christopher Rhodes, House
The 2+1⁄2-story house, with a matching stable, was designed by the Providence firm of Stone & Carpenter, and built in 1883 for Christopher Rhodes Greene, one of the owners of the Clyde Bleach and Print Works, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) away on the Pawtuxet River. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #07000891
Harris Mill (also Harris Cotton Mill Corporation; Harris Manufacturing Co.)
The Harris Mill, also known as the Interlaken Mills and now the Harris Mill Lofts, is a historic mill complex at 618 Main Street in the Harris village of Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
618 Main St. · NPS record #07000761
Moosup River Site (RI-1153) (also RI-1153)
The Moosup River Site (RI-1153) is an archaeological site in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #87002083
Paine House (also Francis Brayton House)
The oldest portion of this large 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house may have been built as early as 1691 by Samuel Bennett, who was known to operate a sawmill on the nearby Pawtuxet River. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #74000039
Pawtuxet Valley Dyeing Company (also Pearce Brothers Woolen Mill; Royal Chemical Co.)
The Pawtuxet Valley Dyeing Company was a historic mill complex at 9 Howard Avenue in the town of Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
9 Howard Ave. · NPS record #05001296
Read School
The Read School is a historic schoolhouse at 1670 Flat River Road in Coventry, Rhode Island, United States. [Wikipedia]
1670 Flat River Rd. · NPS record #02000231
Rice City Historic District (Boundary Increase)
2172 Plainfield Pike · NPS record #00000551
Waterman Tavern
The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built before 1747 by John Waterman, who was licensed to operate a tavern on the premises in that year. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #74000040
Waterman, William, House (also Potter--Hall--Moore House)
The William Waterman House is a historic house in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #80000080
Wilson-Winslow House (also Windy Parks Farm)
The Wilson–Winslow House is a historic house in Coventry, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #93001182
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