Historic places in Westerly, Rhode Island

Westerly in Washington County has 18 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 10 buildings, 7 districts, 1 site. The first was listed in 1971 and the most recent in 2016. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, landscape architecture. 1 is a National Historic Landmark: Flying Horse Carousel. Open to visitors: Babcock-Smith House.

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Every National Register listing in Westerly

  1. Flying Horse Carousel (also Watch Hill Carousel)

    Listed January 11, 1980 · Building · National Historic Landmark (February 27, 1987) · National significance · Access information not verified

    ArtEntertainment/Recreation

    The Flying Horse Carousel is a historic carousel in Watch Hill, the principal summer resort area of the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. [Wikipedia]

    Bay St. · NPS record #80000019

  2. Babcock-Smith House (also Babcock (Dr. Joshua) House; Smith (Orlando) House)

    Listed July 24, 1972 · Building · National significance · Open to visitors

    EducationSciencePolitics/GovernmentArchitecture

    The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    124 Granite St. · NPS record #72000008

  3. Bradford Village Historic District

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

    IndustryArchitecture

    Roughly, Bowling Ln. from the Pawcatuck R. to Vars Ln. and Main St. from the Bradford Br. to Church Ave. · NPS record #96000573

  4. Former Immaculate Conception Church

    Listed April 24, 1973 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    EuropeanArchitectureReligion

    The George Kent Performance Hall (known previously as the Immaculate Conception Church and the Westerly Center for the Arts) is a historic building in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    119 High St. · NPS record #73000007

  5. Lewis-Card-Perry House (also Captain Card House)

    Listed October 4, 2005 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureLandscape Architecture

    Town-level location only · NPS record #05001152

  6. Main Street Historic District

    Listed January 9, 1978 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitectureReligion

    The Main Street Historic District of Westerly, Rhode Island, encompasses a predominantly residential section of Main Street and adjoining Maple Avenue and School Street. [Wikipedia]

    113--132 Main St., 8, 7--13 School St., 3--14 Maple St. · NPS record #78000021

  7. North End Historic District

    Listed April 20, 2006 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And Development

    The North End Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in northwestern Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Canal, Dayton, Friendship, High, Pearl, Pierce, Pleasant, Pond, West, Industrial Lila, Geranium, Marriott and Turano · NPS record #06000298

  8. Nursery Site, RI-273 (also RI-273)

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

    Prehistoric

    The Nursery Site, RI-273 is a prehistoric archaeological site in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #84000386

  9. Perry Homestead Historic District

    Listed March 15, 2016 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureLandscape Architecture

    The Perry Homestead Historic District encompasses a cluster of residences built as a family compound by the locally prominent Perry family in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #16000089

  10. Ram Point (also Dr. John Whitridge Williams House)

    Listed November 24, 2015 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Ram Point is a historic summer estate property at 77 Watch Hill Road in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    77 Watch Hill Rd. · NPS record #15000831

  11. US Post Office

    Listed August 12, 1971 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    High Street Station, formerly the main Westerly Post Office, is a historic United States post office at the intersection of Broad and High Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    High and Broad Sts. · NPS record #71000004

  12. Watch Hill Historic District (also See Also:Flying Horse Carousel; Lighthouses of Rhode Island T)

    Listed September 5, 1985 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitectureSocial History

    Watch Hill is an affluent coastal neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by Breen, Watch Hill & E. Hill Rds., Block Island Sound, Little Narragansett Bay, & Pawtucket River · NPS record #85001948

  13. Weekapaug Inn

    Listed January 25, 2007 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Entertainment/Recreation

    Weekapaug Inn is a historic inn at 25 Spray Rock Road in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    25 Spray Rock Rd. · NPS record #06001305

  14. Westerly Armory

    Listed November 7, 1996 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Westerly Armory is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. [Wikipedia]

    Railroad Ave., W of downtown Westerly · NPS record #96001322

  15. Westerly Downtown Historic District (also See Also:Westerly Post Office; Wilcox Park Historic District)

    Listed July 19, 1984 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    The Westerly Downtown Historic District, commonly called Downtown Westerly, is a historic district encompassing most of the commercial and civic district of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. [Wikipedia]

    Railroad Ave., High, Canal, Broad, Union, and Main Sts. · NPS record #84002055

  16. Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also Nardone Motors)

    Listed December 19, 2007 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerce

    12 Canal St. · NPS record #07001297

  17. Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also Westerly Fire Station; See Also:Westerly Downtown Historic Di)

    Listed November 7, 1995 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    Union St. · NPS record #95001288

  18. Wilcox Park Historic District (also See Also:US Post Office)

    Listed May 7, 1973 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentLandscape ArchitectureArchitecture

    Roughly bounded by Broad, Granite, High Sts. and Grove Ave. and running along Elm St. · NPS record #73000011

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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.