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Newport Steam Factory

Coordinates: 41°29′3″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48417°N 71.31611°W / 41.48417; -71.31611
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Newport Steam Factory
Newport Steam Factory is located in Rhode Island
Newport Steam Factory
Newport Steam Factory is located in the United States
Newport Steam Factory
LocationNewport, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°29′3″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48417°N 71.31611°W / 41.48417; -71.31611
Built1831
Part ofSouthern Thames Historic District (ID08000314)
NRHP reference No.72000030 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972
Designated CPJune 26, 2008

The Newport Steam Factory is an historic building at 449 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a 3+12-story stone structure, 120 feet (37 m) by 48 feet (15 m). 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.[2] It is now part of the International Yacht Restoration School.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Newport Steam Factory" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
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