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Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)
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National Register of Historic Places

Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)

On the National Register since 199135 years
Listed 1991Woonsocket
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About Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)

Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase), at From the Ashton Dam N to Massachusetts state line, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 1, 1991. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce, historic - non-aboriginal and engineering, at the state level.

What it isHistoric canal segment in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 209 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)

From the Ashton Dam N to Massachusetts state line, Woonsocket

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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11 more Register listings within a mile

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

BLogee HouseBuilding0.7 miBGrove Street Elementary SchoolBuilding0.7 miDFrench Worsted Company Mill Historic District20th century Industrial0.7 miBBernon Worsted MillBuilding0.8 miDLafayette Worsted Company Administrative Headquarters Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBWoonsocket District CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.9 miBL'Eglise du Precieux SangBuilding0.9 miBFrank Wilbur HouseJapanesque1 miDIsland Place Historic DistrictDistrict1 miDWoonsocket Company Mill Complex (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival1 miBWoonsocket Senior High and Junior High SchoolsBuilt 19141 mi

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Questions about Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)

Is Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 1, 1991 (Register number 91001536).

Is Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eleazer Arnold House, 7.3 miles away.

Can you visit Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)?

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 Blackstone Canal (Boundary Increase)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 209 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 41375165 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.