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Blithewold
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National Register of Historic Places

Blithewold

Also known as Blithewold Gardens & Arboretum

On the National Register since 198046 years
EnglishListed 1980Bristol
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About Blithewold

Blithewold, at Ferry Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 27, 1980. It was among the first 11 of Bristol’s 13 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its landscape design, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as English, as it does for 1 other Rhode Island listings. The listing covers 33 acres.

What it isNon-profit organization in the USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 73 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1895 to today

  1. 1895Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
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Finding Blithewold

Ferry Rd., Bristol

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

9 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DBristol Waterfront Historic DistrictFederal0.7 miBBristol County CourthouseGothic0.7 miStBristol Ferry LighthouseBuilt 18550.9 miBBristol Customshouse and Post OfficeGreek Revival0.9 miStMount Hope BridgeColonial Revival · Built 19291.1 miBBristol County JailVictorian · Built 18281.1 miStHog Island Shoal LighthouseBuilt 18861.5 miBMount Hope FarmVictorian1.5 miSJuniper Hill CemeteryMid-19th Century Revival1.9 mi

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Questions about Blithewold

Is Blithewold on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 27, 1980 (Register number 80000074).

Is Blithewold a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Joseph Reynolds House, 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Blithewold?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Blithewold?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 73 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41374814 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.