Pawtucket in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Pawtucket Public Library / Old Pawtucket Post Office

1896 - 1897

— City of Pawtucket, Incorporated 1886 —

Pawtucket Public Library / Old Pawtucket Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

1. Pawtucket Public Library / Old Pawtucket Post Office Marker

Inscription. This building is a contributing structure of the
Downtown Pawtucket
Historic District
in the
National Register of Historic Places
United States Department of the Interior
[Top plaque:]
The Preservation Society of Pawtucket
United States
Post Office
Built 1897
A future for the past
A past for the future

Erected by City of Pawtucket; The Preservation Society of Pawtucket.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 41° 52.709′ N, 71° 23.059′ W. Marker is in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. Marker is on Summer Street (Rhode Island Route 15) just west of High Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Summer Street, Pawtucket RI 02860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pawtucket Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Slater Mill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Slater Mill (about 500 feet away); A Mechanic's Life (about

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500 feet away); First Successful Cotton Mill in America (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Old Slater Mill (about 500 feet away); Water Works (about 600 feet away); Wilkinson Mill (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawtucket.

Pawtucket Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2020

2. Pawtucket Public Library

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.