Westerly Downtown Historic District
Encyclopedia
The Westerly Downtown Historic District is a historic district
bounded by Railroad Avenue, High, Canal, Broad (US 1
), Union, and Main Streets in Westerly, Rhode Island
, United States
.
The district features various revivals, late-Victorian and Art Deco buildings and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
bounded by Railroad Avenue, High, Canal, Broad (US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Rhode Island
In the U.S. state of Rhode Island, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway through Providence. Staying close to the Atlantic Ocean and Narragansett Bay, it is a longer route than Interstate 95, and many portions are a four-lane divided highway....
), Union, and Main Streets in Westerly, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The district features various revivals, late-Victorian and Art Deco buildings and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
See also
- Wilcox Park Historic District, listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places