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Boyd's Windmill
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National Register of Historic Places

Boyd's Windmill

On the National Register since 200125 years
Listed 2001Middletown
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About Boyd's Windmill

Boyd's Windmill, at Prospect Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 26, 2001. It was among the first 9 of Middletown’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level.

What it isHistoric smock mill in Middletown, Rhode Island. 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 · 55 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Prospect Ave., Middletown · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Boyd's WindmillStart here
  2. 2Paradise SchoolBuilt 1875 · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSt. George's School-Church of St. George, Little Chapel, and Memorial SchoolhouseTudor Revival · Built 18960.7 miDSmith-Gardiner-Norman Farm Historic DistrictFederal0.8 miBWhitehallColonial Revival0.9 miBLyman C. Joseph HouseColonial Revival1 miBWitherbee SchoolQueen Anne · Built 19071.1 miBSt. Columba’s, the Berkeley Memorial ChapelBuilding1.4 miBBailey FarmBuilding1.4 miBClambake Club of NewportLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.5 miBHamilton Hoppin HouseLate Victorian1.5 miBAlexander Van Rensselaer HouseBuilt 18571.5 miDStonybrook Estate Historic DistrictLate Gothic Revival1.5 miBDennis J. Murphy House at Ogden FarmLate Victorian1.5 miBJohn Bliss HouseBuilding1.7 miBThe Bird's NestGreek Revival1.8 miDKay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Historic District (Boundary Decrease)District2 mi

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Is Boyd's Windmill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 26, 2001 (Register number 01000018).

Is Boyd's Windmill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Newport Casino, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Boyd's Windmill?

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

Where can I read the history of Boyd's Windmill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 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 41374953 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.