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Lonsdale, Rhode Island

Lonsdale Historic District
LincolnRI Lonsdale WorkerHousing2.jpg
Former worker housing on the Cumberland side of Lonsdale
Lonsdale, Rhode Island is located in Rhode Island
Lonsdale, Rhode Island
Lonsdale, Rhode Island is located in the US
Lonsdale, Rhode Island
Location Lonsdale (Cumberland and Lincoln), Rhode Island
Built 1830
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 84002022
Added to NRHP May 25, 1984

Lonsdale (also known as Londsdale) is a village and historic district in Lincoln and Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, near Rhode Island Route 146 and Route 95. The village was originally part of the town of Smithfield until Lincoln was created in the 1870s, and was originally centered on the Lincoln side of the river. William Blaxton settled in the area in 1635. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Lonsdale was home to several manufacturers including the Lonsdale Company's Bleachery, and the Ann & Hope mill was also located in the village in Cumberland.

The historic district encompasses a variety of mill-related resources in the central part of Lonsdale. Mill worker housing along Front, John, Lonsdale, and Main Streets is included on the Lincoln side of the Blackstone, while the Ann & Hope factory complex in Cumberland is included, as are mill housing areas on Blackstone Court and on Main, Cross, and Blackstone Streets.

Coordinates: 41°54′26″N 71°24′13″W / 41.90722°N 71.40361°W / 41.90722; -71.40361


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