Great_Road_(New_England)

Great Road Historic District

Great Road Historic District

Historic district in Rhode Island, United States

The Great Road Historic District is a historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island, commemorating a portion of Rhode Island's oldest highway, dating back to 1683. Great Road served as the main connection between Providence, Hartford and Worcester during colonial times. The district includes a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) section of the road, which winds along the Moshassuck River between a junction with Breakneck Hill Road and another with Front Street. Notable historic properties along this stretch of road include the National Historic Landmark Eleazer Arnold House, a stone-ender built in 1687, which is now a museum operated by Historic New England, the 1812 Moffett Mill, the Israel Arnold House, and Hearthside, the 1810 home of Stephen Smith, who established the adjacent Butteryfly Mill in 1811.[2]

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The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. [2]
    National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/lincoln/linc_great-road-hd.pdf
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