Historic places in South Kingstown, Rhode Island

South Kingstown in Washington County has 27 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 15 buildings, 9 districts, 3 sites. The first was listed in 1978 and the most recent in 2022. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, landscape architecture, entertainment/recreation.

Featured sites

Perry, Commodore Oliver, Farm
Perry, Commodore Oliver, FarmSouth Kingstown, RI · Building

Every National Register listing in South Kingstown

  1. Perry, Commodore Oliver, Farm (also Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Birthplace; "The Commodore")

    Listed August 26, 1982 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ConservationArchitecture

    The farm consists of 250 acres (100 ha) of rolling fields and woodlands on the west side of the road. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82000020

  2. Browning's Beach Historic District

    Listed September 5, 1997 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Entertainment/RecreationArchitecture

    Browning's Beach Historic District is a historic district west of the junction between Card Pond and Matunuck Beach Roads in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Browning's Beach, 0.5 mi. W of jct. Card Pond and Matunuck Beach Rds. · NPS record #97000952

  3. Bull, Jireh, Blockhouse Historic Site (also RI 926)

    Listed November 3, 1983 · Site · National significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalMilitaryExploration/Settlement

    The Jireh Bull Blockhouse (RI-926, also known as the Jireh Bull Garrison House or Jireh Bull Block House) is an historic archaeological site on Middlebridge Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #83003869

  4. Cottrell House

    Listed November 21, 1996 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Cottrell House is a historic house in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #96001319

  5. Dewey Cottage (also Admiral Dewey Inn)

    Listed May 7, 1992 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Entertainment/RecreationArchitecture

    Dewey Cottage is a historic house in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #92000467

  6. Eldred, Henry, Farm

    Listed November 18, 1991 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    AgricultureArchitecture

    The main block of the farmhouse, a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, was probably built c. 1822, although there is architectural evidence suggesting it may be an enlargement of an older structure. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #91001646

  7. Gardner, R. R., House

    Listed November 21, 1996 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The R.R. Gardner House is a historic house located in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #96001320

  8. Hale House (also New Sybaris; The Red House)

    Listed June 5, 2007 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureLiteratureEntertainment/Recreation

    It was commissioned in 1873 by businessman and historian William B. Weeden and designed by architects C. Maxson & Company of Westerly. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #07000527

  9. Kenyon's Department Store

    Listed November 5, 1992 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    Kenyon's Department Store is an historic department store building in the village of Wakefield in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    344 Main St. · NPS record #92001540

  10. Kingston Hill Farm (also Potter-Peckham Farm)

    Listed May 7, 1993 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    AgricultureArchitecture

    The Kingston Hill Farm, also known as the Potter-Peckham Farm, is a historic farm in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #93000343

  11. Kingston Railroad Station (also Kingston Depot)

    Listed April 26, 1978 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureTransportation

    Kingston is a historic railroad station located on the Northeast Corridor in the village of West Kingston, in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Kingston Rd. · NPS record #78000018

  12. Ministerial Rd. Site, RI-781 (also RI-781)

    Listed November 15, 1984 · Site · State significance · Access information not verified

    Prehistoric

    The Ministerial Rd. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #84000565

  13. Mumford, Silas Site (Tappan Site RI-705) (also Tappan Site (SUBi-1057):RI-705)

    Listed November 1, 1984 · Site · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryHistoric - Non-AboriginalEconomics

    The Silas Mumford Site, also known as the Tappan Site and RI-705, is a historic archaeological site in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #84000382

  14. Peace Dale Historic District

    Listed October 30, 1987 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommunity Planning And DevelopmentLandscape ArchitectureArtEngineeringArchitecture

    Peace Dale (also spelled Peacedale) is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by Kensey Rd., Oakwoods Dr., Kingstown Rd., School, Church and Railroad Sts. · NPS record #87000493

  15. Perry-Carpenter Grist Mill

    Listed February 22, 1990 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Agriculture

    The Perry-Carpenter Grist Mill is a historic mill at 364 Moonstone Beach Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    364 Moonstone Beach Rd. · NPS record #90000106

  16. Potter Pond Archeological District

    Listed December 8, 1987 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Prehistoric

    The Potter Pond Archeological District is a large complex of archaeological sites in coastal South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #87002102

  17. Red House

    Listed November 21, 1996 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Red House is a historic house in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #96001323

  18. Rodman, Gen. Isaac Peace, House

    Listed April 23, 1990 · Building · National significance · Access information not verified

    MilitaryArchitecture

    The Gen. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #90000596

  19. Theatre-By-the-Sea

    Listed July 10, 1980 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Performing Arts

    Theatre-By-the-Sea is a historic theater and playhouse at Cards Pond Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Card Ponds Rd. · NPS record #80004597

  20. Tootell House (also King's Rose; Hedgerow)

    Listed May 26, 2000 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureLandscape Architecture

    The two-story, wood-shingled Colonial Revival house on a 3-acre (12,000 m2) tract was designed by Gunther and Bemis Associates of Boston for Fred Tootell. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #00000552

  21. University of Rhode Island Historic District (also Rhode Island State College)

    Listed November 9, 2017 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    EducationArchitectureLandscape Architecture

    Campus & E. Alumni Aves., Farmhouse, Greenhouse, Lippitt, Lower College, Ranger & Upper College Rds. · NPS record #100001745

  22. Usquepaug Road Historic District

    Listed October 30, 1987 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Exploration/SettlementArchitecture

    The Usquepaug Road Historic District (US-ka-pog) is a historic district near the village of Usquepaug in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Usquepaug Rd. · NPS record #87001298

  23. Wakefield Historic District (Additional Documentation) (also See Also:Kenyon's Dept. Store)

    Listed May 30, 1996 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommerceArchitecture

    Roughly, Main St. from Belmont Ave. to Columbia St. · NPS record #96000572

  24. Wakefield Historic District (Boundary Increase)

    Listed December 19, 2019 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    Main St., High St., Robinson St., Wright Ave. · NPS record #100004777

  25. Wakefield Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also See Also:Kenyon's Dept. Store)

    Listed August 1, 2022 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureLandscape ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    Main, High, and Robinson Sts., Wright Ave. · NPS record #100007962

  26. Washington County Court House (also South County Center for the Arts)

    Listed November 5, 1992 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    LawArchitecture

    The building is now the Courthouse Center for the Arts at Historic Washington County Courthouse. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #92001542

  27. Willow Dell (also Weeden Farm)

    Listed November 21, 1996 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Willow Dell, also known as the Weeden Farm, is a historic farmhouse in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    2700 Cmdr. Oliver Hazard Perry Hwy. · NPS record #96001321

Other towns in Washington County

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