Rumford Chemical Works and Mill House Historic District

N. Broadway, Newman and Greenwood Aves., East Providence, Rhode Island. County/parish: Providence.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 28, 1980. NRIS 80000007.

Part of East Providence MRA (NRIS 64000747).

19 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Rumford Chemical Works and Mill House Historic District

The Rumford Chemical Works and Mill House Historic District is a historic district encompassing the remnants of the Rumford Chemical Works, a historical chemical plant in East Providence, Rhode Island, founded by Eben Horsford and George F. Wilson.

The Rumford Chemical Works are now home to several businesses including Avenue N American Kitchen, the Punch Kettlebell Gym and the Seven Stars Bakery as well as rental apartments and lofts.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41374610