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Crompton Free Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Crompton Free Library

Also known as Main Street,Crompton

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978West Warwick
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Crompton Free Library

Crompton Free Library, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 20, 1978. It was among the first 3 of West Warwick’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric building in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. 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 · 47 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Main St., West Warwick · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Crompton Free LibraryStart here
  2. 2Crompton Mill Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3St. Mary's Church and CemeteryGothic · 0.4 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSilas Clapp HouseBuilding1 miBCentreville MillBuilding1 mi★Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead18th Century Rhode Island Farmhouse · Built 17741.2 miDArctic Mill Historic DistrictDistrict1.5 miDAnthony Village Historic DistrictItalianate1.6 miBRoyal Mill ComplexRomanesque2 mi

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Questions about Crompton Free Library

Is Crompton Free Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 20, 1978 (Register number 78000062).

Is Crompton Free Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Crompton Free Library?

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 Crompton Free Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 47 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 41374885 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.