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Pontiac Mills

A landmark on Knight St, in the middle of things: 49 places within a five-minute walk. One of 59 history & landmarks in Warwick.

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On the National Register since 1972

Pontiac Mills

Pontiac Mills

Pontiac Mills was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 5, 1972. It is significant for its industry and architecture at the state level.

Pontiac Mills is a historic textile mill complex on Knight Street in the village of Pontiac, Rhode Island within the city of Warwick. The mills produced the original Fruit of the Loom brand of cloth. The current mills were built beginning in 1863 by Robert Knight and Benjamin Knight (B.B. & R. Knight Company) to replace a smaller textile mill they had acquired from US Senator John Hopkins Clarke. Robert Knight, for…

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49 places within a five-minute walk of Pontiac Mills.

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334 Knight St

The nearest neighbor is Apponaug Brewing Company, 1 min walk away.

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Address334 Knight St · 02886-1262
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Address
334 Knight St
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Phone
(401) 921-3380
Website
https://pontiacmills.com/
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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