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Historic Libraries in Kent County, RI

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Kent County is one of 5 counties in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The record can, and the closest listings to Kent County, RI are below.

Carnegie libraries and other historic library buildings near you, many still lending books.

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On the record near Kent County, RI

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic libraries within 30 miles of Kent County, RI, out of 722 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 45 listed sites carry Kent County as their county.

Crompton Free Library2.1 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · West Warwick · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
South Providence Branch--Providence Public Library8.1 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Providence · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Providence Athenaeum9.7 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Providence · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Church (Rhode Island Historical Society Library)9.8 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Providence · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Smith Hill Branch--Providence Public Library10 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Providence · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Wanskuck Branch--Providence Public Library11 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Providence · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Rochambeau Branch--Providence Public Library11 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Providence · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Sayles, Deborah Cook, Public Library14 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Pawtucket · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Aldrich Free Public Library20 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Plainfield · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Taunton Public Library25 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Taunton · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Slater Library and Fanning Annex26 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Griswold · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers' Memorial Library26 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Mansfield · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kent County, RI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Libraries in Kent County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Kent County, RI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kent County, RI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Kent County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kent County, RI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kent County, RI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.