Scrabbletown Historic and Archeological District

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Scrabbletown Historic and Archeological District
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Location North Kingstown, Rhode Island
NRHP reference # 85000790 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1985

The Scrabbletown Historic and Archeological District in a historic district in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

North Kingstown, Rhode Island Town in Rhode Island, United States

North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and is part of the Providence metropolitan area. According to the 2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the population in 2015 was 22,358. North Kingstown is home to the birthplace of the famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart, who was born in the village of Saunderstown. Within the town is Quonset Point, location of the former Naval Air Station Quonset Point, known for the invention of the Quonset hut, as well as the neighborhood of Davisville, location of the former Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.