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

Benjamin Eddy Building

Built 1904

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026

1. Benjamin Eddy Building Marker

Inscription. Town Clerks Office 1904-1991
Named after longest serving Town Clerk in RI 1919-1960

Erected by Foster Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 41° 47.069′ N, 71° 43.27′ W. Marker is in Foster, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Foster Center. It is on South Killingly Road south of Howard Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S Killingly Rd, Foster RI 02825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Providence.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town Jail (a few steps from

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this marker); WW II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Foster Town House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Pound (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Rockland Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Clayville: Comb Factory Village (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gaetano Del Guidice (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Foster.

The Benjamin Eddy Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026

2. The Benjamin Eddy Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.