Crompton Free Library

Crompton Free Library
Crompton Free Library is located in Rhode Island
Crompton Free Library
Location within Rhode Island
Crompton Free Library is located in the United States
Crompton Free Library
Location within the United States
Location1679 Main Street,
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°41′11″N 71°31′23″W / 41.68639°N 71.52306°W / 41.68639; -71.52306
Built1876
ArchitectStone & Carpenter
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.78000062
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1978

The Crompton Free Library is a historic library building in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The small single-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1876, with funding from local mill owners. It is an excellent local example of a small Stick style public structure.

Background

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It now serves as home to the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Crompton Free Library" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved August 14, 2014.