National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Warren Waterfront Historic District
Bounded roughly by the Warren River, Belcher Cove, and the old town line (includes Main St. to Campbell St.), Warren, RI Local significance of the district: Industry; Commerce; Military; Education; European; Exploration/settlement; Architecture; Religion
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
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