Westerly in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
George Kent Performance Hall
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023
1. George Kent Performance Hall Marker
The Former Immaculate Conception Church:
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National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
George Kent
Performance Hall
The Chorus of Westerly
Formerly Immaculate Conception Church
1886
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 41° 22.94′ N, 71° 49.502′ W. Marker is in Westerly, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on High Street (Rhode Island Route 3) south of Oak Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 High Street, Westerly RI 02891, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay and in South County. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Westerly Telephone Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Westerly Armory (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Hamilton (approx. Ό mile away); Warren Manning (approx. Ό mile away); Wilcox Pond (approx. 0.3 miles away); Korean War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel Coy House (approx. 0.3 miles away); United Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerly.
Regarding George Kent Performance Hall. The former Immaculate Conception Church was the first Roman Catholic church in Westerly, Prior to 1885, when the parish was established area Catholics attended St. Michael's Church across the river in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
