Fisherville Historic and Archeological District

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Fisherville Historic and Archeological District
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Location Exeter, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°33′52.7″N71°33′44.0″W / 41.564639°N 71.562222°W / 41.564639; -71.562222
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80000017 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1980

The Fisherville Historic and Archeological District is a historic site in Exeter, Rhode Island. It is centered on Fisherville Brook in northeastern Exeter, around a mill complex that flourished in the mid-19th century. It includes the foundational remnants of a gristmill, sawmill, and included an abandoned early-19th century Cape style house at the time of its National Register nomination in 1980. [2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Stachiw, Myron (March 1980). National Register nomination for Fisherville Historic and Archeological District; available by request from the National Park Service.