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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 {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Libraries In Rhode Island * Libraries Rhode Island Libraries A library is a collection of m ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Rhode Island. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode ...


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 {{KentCountyRI-NRHP-stub