Crompton Free Library
The Crompton Free Library is a historic library building in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The small single-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1876, with funding from local mill owners.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Address: RI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McCarthy Field and Phenix Baptist Church.
McCarthy Field
Stadium
McCarthy Field is a baseball stadium in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The field is located in Riverpoint Park, where the north and south branches of the Pawtuxet River merge. McCarthy Field is situated 2 miles north of Crompton Free Library.
Phenix Baptist Church
Church
Phenix Baptist Church is a church at 2 Fairview Avenue in West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. The church's 1869 building, once listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been demolished. Phenix Baptist Church is situated 2½ miles north of Crompton Free Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crompton and Quidnick.
Crompton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Crompton is a community in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. It is named after Samuel Crompton, inventor of the spinning mule. The Crompton Mill was set up in 1807, on the east bank of the Pawtuxet River, and is thought to be the first stone mill built in Rhode Island.
Quidnick
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quidnick is a village within the town of Coventry, Rhode Island. Before the American Revolution the area where Anthony and Quidnick are today was originally named Greeneville for the Greene Family who had operated an iron forge in the mid-18th century.
River Point
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
River Point, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, is a community made up of mill houses and three mills – the Valley Queen Mill, the Royal Mill and the Cotton Shed. River Point is situated 2 miles north of Crompton Free Library.
Crompton Free Library
- Categories: library building, building, and education
- Location: West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.68641° or 41° 41′ 11″ northLongitude
-71.52321° or 71° 31′ 24″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
87HCMFPG+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1341339148OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7211488Wikidata ID
Q5187640
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