Hopkinton City Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Hopkinton, Rhode Island |
Coordinates: | 41.4611°N -71.7775°W |
Added: | May 1, 1974 |
Refnum: | 74000010 |
Hopkinton City Historic District is a historic district encompassing the town center of Hopkinton, Rhode Island. The district is centered on the junction of Rhode Island Route 3 with Woodville Road, Clark Falls Road, Townhouse Road, and Old Rockville Road. It is a relatively modest town center, with twenty residences, two church buildings (one of which is no longer used as a church), the town hall, and post office. The most imposing house in the district is the Thurston-Wells House, a c. 1800 structure which was given a Victorian treatment in the mid-19th century; it stands opposite the 1836 Greek Revival First Baptist Church. The area was a major stop on the stagecoach route (now Route 3), and was eclipsed in the 20th century by the construction of Interstate 95, which passes nearby.[1]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.