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Woonsocket District Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Woonsocket District Courthouse

On the National Register since 198244 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1982Woonsocket
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About Woonsocket District Courthouse

Woonsocket District Courthouse, at 24 Front St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 24, 1982. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 3 other Rhode Island listings. It was listed as part of Woonsocket MRA. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

24 Front St., Woonsocket · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Woonsocket District CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Woonsocket Company Mill Complex (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival · next door
  3. 3Allen Street Historic DistrictMid-19th Century · next door
  4. 4Woonsocket City HallItalianate · next door
  5. 5Main Street Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BL'Eglise du Precieux SangBuilding0.1 miBGrove Street Elementary SchoolBuilding0.2 miDFederal Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeBeaux Arts0.2 miDIsland Place Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBWoonsocket Rubber Company MillMid-19th Century · Built 18570.3 miBHanora MillsGreek Revival0.3 miBHarris WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBHonan's Block and 112-114 Main StreetEastlake0.3 miDCato Hill Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miBStadium BuildingAdamesque0.3 miBLinton BlockRichardsonian0.3 miStWoonsocket Civil War MonumentStructure0.3 miBL'Union Saint Jean-Baptist d' AmeriqueBuilt 19260.3 miBWoonsocket Senior High and Junior High SchoolsBuilt 19140.4 miDCato Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne0.4 miBFirst Universalist ChurchBuilding0.4 miBPothier HouseVictorian0.4 mi
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BLogee HouseBuilding0.5 miBGlenark MillsLate Victorian0.5 miBHope Street SchoolBuilding0.5 miDFrench Worsted Company Mill Historic District20th century Industrial0.5 miDLafayette Worsted Company Administrative Headquarters Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBSt. Charles Borromeo Church ComplexGothic Revival0.5 mi
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Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.

North End Historic District0.7 mi away
Hopedale Village Historic District9.4 mi away
Memorial Hall9.9 mi away
Whitinsville Historic District10.9 mi away

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Questions about Woonsocket District Courthouse

Is Woonsocket District Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 24, 1982 (Register number 82000014).

Is Woonsocket District Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eleazer Arnold House, 8.3 miles away.

Can you visit Woonsocket District Courthouse?

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 District Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 41374520 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.