Historic places in Jamestown, Rhode Island
Jamestown in Newport County has 15 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 sites, 4 districts, 3 buildings, 2 structures. The first was listed in 1972 and the most recent in 2011. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, maritime history, military.
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Every National Register listing in Jamestown
Shoreby Hill Historic District
The Shoreby Hill Historic District encompasses a major residential subdivision north of the central business district of Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Whittier Rd., Prudence Ln., Emerson Rd., Conanicus Ave., Knowles Ct., Coronado St. & Longfellow Rd. · NPS record #11000674
Artillery Park (also Churchyard Cemetery)
The Artillery Park (also known as the Churchyard Cemetery and Historical Cemetery 2) is a historic cemetery at North Road and Narragansett Avenue in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
North Rd. and Narragansett Ave. · NPS record #73000054
Beavertail Light
Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. [Wikipedia]
Beavertail Rd. · NPS record #77000024
Carr, Thomas, Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI-707) (also RI-707:Keeler Site (SUBi-1051))
The Thomas Carr Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI-707) is a historic archaeological site in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #84000356
Conanicut Battery
The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. [Wikipedia]
W of Beaver Tail Rd. · NPS record #73000055
Conanicut Island Lighthouse
Conanicut Island Light (also known as Conanicut Island Lighthouse), built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
64 N. Bay View Ave. · NPS record #87001698
Dutch Island Lighthouse
Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
S end of Dutch Island · NPS record #87001701
Fort Dumpling Site
Fort Wetherill is a former coast artillery fort that occupies the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #72000021
Friends Meetinghouse
The Conanicut Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at the junction of North Road and Weeden Lane in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
North Rd. and Weeden Lane · NPS record #73000276
Hazard Farmstead (Joyner Site RI-706) (also Joyner Archeological Site (SUBi-1050):RI-706)
The Hazard Farmstead (Joyner Site RI-706) (also known as Joyner Archeological Site RI-706) is a historic archaeological site in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #84000365
Horsehead-Marbella
Occupying a spectacular setting on a southerly-projecting peninsula, this Shingle style house and carriage house were designed by Charles L. Bevins and built for industrialist Joseph Wharton in the 1880s. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #99000675
Jamestown Archeological District (also Great Creek Archeological District)
The Jamestown Archeological District (also known as the Great Creek Archeological District) is an expansive archaeological district which is the site of a major prehistoric Native American settlement in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #83004869
Jamestown Windmill
The Jamestown Windmill is a smock mill in Jamestown, Rhode Island within the Windmill Hill Historic District on North Road north of Weeden Lane. [Wikipedia]
North Rd., N of Weeden Lane · NPS record #73000057
Old Friends Archeological Site (also RI--703)
Old Friends Archeological Site (also known as RI—703) is an archaeological historical site in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Address not published · NPS record #95001269
Windmill Hill Historic District
The Windmill Hill Historic District is a historic district encompassing a large rural landscape in Jamestown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]
Eldred Ave. and N. Main Rd. · NPS record #78000067
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