Bristol in Bristol County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Easterbrooks-Paull Block
461-471 Hope Street
| — | Bristol Waterfront Historic District | — |
The
Easterbrooks-Paull Block
1899
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 41° 40.227′ N, 71° 16.603′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Rhode Island, in Bristol County. It is at the intersection of Hope Street (Rhode Island Route 114) and State Street, on the left when traveling north on Hope Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 471 Hope St, Bristol RI 02809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places nomination form for the Bristol Waterfront Historic District. The building, also called the Easterbrooks Block, is a contributing structure to the Bristol Waterfront Historic District. This nomination form was prepared by the Rhode Island Hsitorical Preservation Commission in September 1974. The statement of historical significance for the district begins on page 3:
From 1680 to 1974, the history of Bristol spans nearly 300 years. The architectural, economic, and social development of this "planned" community is dynamically illustrated by the concentration of over 400 historicbuildings and sites contained within the Bristol Waterfront Historic District. Superb examples from all periods of its growth, including the work of several important architects, dominated in the 19th century by Russell Warren and in the 20th century by Wallis E. Howe (both residents of Bristol), are visible; it is the scale, quality, craftsmanship, texture, and richness of detail that give Bristol architecture national significance. Bristol's Town Plan is unique in Rhode Island. Unlike other Rhode Island communities which grew up along a waterfront axis, along the Old Post Road, or around a mill site, Bristol alone originated as a commercial venture with planned community, residential, and commercial spaces.
The Easterbrooks Block is described on page 38:
461-471 "Easterbrooks Block" (c. 1900): LV-A, 2 story, flat roof, brick commercial block, site formerly occupied by Gooding Clark Manufacturing in the mid-1800's.(Submitted on November 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
