Newport Steam Factory Explained

Newport Steam Factory
Location:Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.4842°N -71.3161°W
Built:1831
Added:January 20, 1972
Refnum:72000030
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 26, 2008
Partof:Southern Thames Historic District
Partof Refnum:08000314

The Newport Steam Factory is an historic building at 449 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a -story stone structure, 120feet by 48feet. It was built in 1831 by a group of local businessmen in an effort to boost the local economy, which had suffered since the British occupation during the American Revolutionary War. The building was used as a cotton mill until 1857. In 1892 it was purchased by the Newport Illuminating Company.[1] It is now part of the International Yacht Restoration School.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Newport Steam Factory. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-11-06.