Poppasquash Farms Historic District
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Poppasquash Farms Historic District is a historic district
in Bristol, Rhode Island
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
The district is located off Route 114
.
The area was occupied by Wampanoag Indians for hundreds of years and eventually settled by British colonists in the 17th century after King Phillip's War. There is a broad array of architecture in the district including Greek Revival and Colonial houses.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
The district is located off Route 114
Route 114 (Rhode Island)
Route 114 is a numbered State Highway running in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It connects the city of Newport to the city of Woonsocket. Route 114 was a major north–south artery for its entire length until the arrival of the Interstate Highway System...
.
The area was occupied by Wampanoag Indians for hundreds of years and eventually settled by British colonists in the 17th century after King Phillip's War. There is a broad array of architecture in the district including Greek Revival and Colonial houses.