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Woonsocket Civil War Monument
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National Register of Historic Places

Woonsocket Civil War Monument

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Woonsocket
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About Woonsocket Civil War Monument

Woonsocket Civil War Monument, at Monument Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 24, 1982. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Woonsocket MRA. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSculpture 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Monument Sq., Woonsocket · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Woonsocket Civil War MonumentStart here
  2. 2Stadium BuildingAdamesque · next door
  3. 3Linton BlockRichardsonian · next door
  4. 4L'Union Saint Jean-Baptist d' AmeriqueBuilt 1926 · next door
  5. 5U.S. Post OfficeBeaux Arts · next door
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHarris WarehouseBuilding0.1 miBHonan's Block and 112-114 Main StreetEastlake0.1 miDFederal Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miDCato Hill Historic DistrictFederal0.1 miBFirst Universalist ChurchBuilding0.1 miBWoonsocket City HallItalianate0.2 miDMain Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.2 miDCato Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne0.2 miBPothier HouseVictorian0.2 miBSt. Charles Borromeo Church ComplexGothic Revival0.2 miDWoonsocket Company Mill Complex (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.3 miBWoonsocket District CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBL'Eglise du Precieux SangBuilding0.3 miDAllen Street Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.3 miBWoonsocket Rubber Company MillMid-19th Century · Built 18570.4 miBHanora MillsGreek Revival0.4 miBWoonsocket Senior High and Junior High SchoolsBuilt 19140.4 miBGrove Street Elementary SchoolBuilding0.5 mi
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DIsland Place Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBJules Desurmont Worsted Company MillBuilding0.5 miDNorth End Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Woonsocket Civil War Monument

Is Woonsocket Civil War Monument on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 24, 1982 (Register number 82000013).

Is Woonsocket Civil War Monument a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eleazer Arnold House, 8.5 miles away.

Can you visit Woonsocket Civil War Monument?

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 Woonsocket Civil War Monument?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 41374622 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.