Newport Steam Factory
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| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°29′3″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48417°N 71.31611°WCoordinates: 41°29′3″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48417°N 71.31611°W |
| Built | 1831 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Private |
| Part of | Southern Thames Historic District (#08000314) |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000030 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1972 |
| Designated CP | June 26, 2008 |
The Newport Steam Factory is an historic building at 449 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a 3-1/2 story stone structure, 120 feet (37 m) by 48 feet (15 m). It was built in 1831 by a group of local businessmen in an effort to boost the local economy, which had suffered since the British occupation during the American Revolutionary War. The building was used as a cotton mill until 1857. In 1892 it was purchased by the Newport Illuminating Company.[2] It is now part of the International Yacht Restoration School.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newport Steam Factory". Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. RI-324, "Newport Steam Factory, 449 Thames Street, Newport, Newport County, RI", 8 photos, 4 measured drawings, 11 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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