Hopkinton City Historic District

Hopkinton City Historic District

Hopkinton City Historic District in 2008
Location Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°27′40″N 71°46′39″W / 41.46111°N 71.77750°W / 41.46111; -71.77750Coordinates: 41°27′40″N 71°46′39″W / 41.46111°N 71.77750°W / 41.46111; -71.77750
NRHP Reference # 74000010 [1]
Added to NRHP May 1, 1974

Hopkinton City Historic District is a historic district encompassing the town center of Hopkinton, Rhode Island. The district is centered on the junction of Rhode Island Route 3 with Woodville Road, Clark Falls Road, Townhouse Road, and Old Rockville Road. It is a relatively modest town center, with twenty residences, two church buildings (one of which is no longer used as a church), the town hall, and post office. The most imposing house in the district is the Thurston-Wells House, a c. 1800 structure which was given a Victorian treatment in the mid-19th century; it stands opposite the 1836 Greek Revival First Baptist Church. The area was a major stop on the stagecoach route (now Route 3), and was eclipsed in the 20th century by the construction of Interstate 95, which passes nearby.[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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Hopkinton City Historic District in 2008

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Hopkinton City Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-17.


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