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Weybosset Mills Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Weybosset Mills Complex

Also known as Waterman's Eagle Steam Mill; American Woolen Co.

A district of 9 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2008
Listed 2008Providence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Weybosset Mills Complex, at Dike, Oak, Magnolia, Agnes & Troy Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 10, 2008. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the local level. The district takes in 9 historic buildings. The listing covers 3.4 acres.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 85 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Dike, Oak, Magnolia, Agnes & Troy Sts., Providence · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Weybosset Mills ComplexStart here
  2. 2Earnscliffe Woolen-Paragon Worsted Company Mill Complex19th century Industrial · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Providence Dyeing, Bleaching, Calendring CompanyIndustrial Construction · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Bell Street ChapelFrench Academic Style · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Poirier's DinerPrefabricated Dining Car · Built 1947 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

18 more Register listings within a mile

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

BPlain Farm HouseFederal Farmhouse0.5 miBNational and Providence Worsted MillsBuilding0.6 miBGeneral Ice Cream Corporation BuildingCommercial Style0.7 miDBroadway-Armory Historic DistrictVictorian0.7 miBPerkins BuildingsIndustrial Construction0.8 miDBridgham-Arch-Wilson Streets Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.8 miBAmerican Brewing Company PlantBuilding0.8 miBOur Lady of Lourdes Church ComplexLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.8 miBStedman & Fuller Manufacturing Company ComplexBuilt 18850.9 miBJones WarehousesRichardsonian Romanesque0.9 miBLouttit LaundryColonial Revival0.9 miBAmerican Street SchoolBuilding0.9 miBRochambeau Worsted Company MillBuilding0.9 miBProvidence Steel and Iron Company ComplexBuilt 19020.9 miDTrinity Square Historic DistrictQueen Anne1 miBNew England Butt CompanyBuilding1 miBA. F. Cappelli BlockBuilt 19091 miBUnited States Rubber Company Mill ComplexIndustrial1 mi

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Questions about Weybosset Mills Complex

Is Weybosset Mills Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 10, 2008 (Register number 07001381).

Is Weybosset Mills Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Arcade, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Weybosset Mills Complex?

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 Weybosset Mills Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 85 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 41375640 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.