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Oriental Mills
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National Register of Historic Places

Oriental Mills

Also known as J.P. Campbell & Co.; American Silk Spinning Co.; Union Paper Co.

On the National Register since 200521 years
Listed 2005Providence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Oriental Mills

Oriental Mills, at 10 Admiral St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 23, 2005. The Register lists it for its industry, engineering and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 3.3 acres.

What it isFactory in Rhode Island, United States of America. 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 · 94 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

10 Admiral St., Providence · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Oriental MillsStart here
  2. 2Esek Hopkins HouseGreek Revival · Built 1756 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Rhode Island Tool CompanyBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DPekin Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBSons of Jacob SynagogueLate 19th century Revival0.4 miBSmith Hill Branch-Providence Public LibraryColonial Revival0.4 miDSmith Hill Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 miBSmith Street Primary SchoolBuilding0.5 miDOakland Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Oriental Mills

Is Oriental Mills on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 23, 2005 (Register number 05001463).

Is Oriental Mills a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is First Baptist Meetinghouse, 1 mile away.

Can you visit Oriental Mills?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Oriental Mills?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 94 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 41375652 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.