Westerly Downtown Historic District

The Westerly Downtown Historic District is a historic district encompassing most of the commercial and civic district of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. It extends from Broad and Union Streets eastward along High Street, and north along Canal Street to Railroad Avenue, where it extends to include the historic railroad station. The district contains a compact and cohesive collection of commercial and civic buildings built primarily during the last three decades of the 19th century and the first three decades of the 20th century, including the Old Town Hall (1872–74), the current Town Hall (1912), the Spanish Colonial railroad station (1912), and the Classical Revival post office (1914).[2]

Westerly Downtown Historic District
Town Hall and Court House (1912) in 2021
Westerly Downtown Historic District is located in Rhode Island
Westerly Downtown Historic District
Westerly Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Westerly Downtown Historic District
LocationWesterly, Rhode Island
Area24.7 acres (10.0 ha)
Built1840
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.84002055 [1] (original)
95001288 (increase 1)
07001297 (increase 2)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1984
Boundary increasesNovember 7, 1995
December 19, 2007

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, with expansions in 1995 and 2007.[1]

Representative contributing buildings

Among the contributing buildings of the Westerly Downtown Historic District are the following:

  • Old Town Hall (1874)
    Old Town Hall (1874)
  • Westerly Memorial and Public Library (1894; addition 1924)
    Westerly Memorial and Public Library (1894; addition 1924)
  • Industrial Trust Company (1916)
    Industrial Trust Company (1916)
  • Washington Trust Co. Building (1925)
    Washington Trust Co. Building (1925)
  • Westerly Railroad Station (1912)
    Westerly Railroad Station (1912)
  • Westerly Post Office (1914)
    Westerly Post Office (1914)

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Westerly Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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