The Crompton Free Library is a historic library building in
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census.
West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the wester ...
. 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
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1978.
It now serves as home to the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society.
See also
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List of libraries in Rhode Island
This is a list of public and private and university libraries in Rhode Island, USA.
External links
Ocean State Libraries
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Libraries
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Libraries
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References
External links
Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historic Society
Library buildings completed in 1876
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in West Warwick, Rhode Island
Former library buildings in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode Island
1876 establishments in Rhode Island
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