The springhouse was constructed in 1899 by T. G. Hazard, Jr. The bottling plant building may date from as early as 1911.[2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Gladstone Springhouse
The springhouse collects the water of Gladstone Springs. It contains about seven and a half feet of water. It is a round stone structure, 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter and standing only about 18 inches (460 mm) above grade, and is covered by a conical roof. A projecting gable-roof dormer contains the doorway to the building.[2]
Southwest of the spring house stands a two-story wood-frame structure with a large single-story concrete-block addition, which has seen a variety of uses. The first floor is believed to have originally housed offices, but has been converted to apartments. The upstairs appears to have always been an apartment, probably for the facility manager. The concrete block structure is where bottling and shipping took place.[2]
Historyedit
The availability of fresh spring water via Gladstone Springs was significant to the development of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, as a resort area in the decades following the Civil War. In 1899, T. G. Hazard, Jr., built the springhouse to enlarge and cover a pit previously used to collect the spring water.[2]
In 1911, the property was purchased by Syria W. Mathewson, William R. Sweet, and Frederick C. Olney, who formed the Gladstone Springs Water Company.[2] Olney was particularly notable among the group, as one of the first African-American lawyers admitted to practice in the state of Rhode Island.[3] They built the bottling plant structure and enlarged the facilities, intending to begin the production of bottled sodas as well as spring water.[2]
^ abcdefClifford M. Renshaw (March 23, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gladstone Springhouse and Bottling Plant" (PDF). State of Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^J. Clay Smith, Jr, Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944 (1999), p. 160-61.
April 12, 2024
gladstone, springhouse, bottling, plant, historic, water, bottling, facility, 145a, boon, street, narragansett, rhode, island, national, register, historic, places, 145a, boon, narragansettshow, rhode, islandshow, united, stateslocationnarragansett, rhode, isl. The Gladstone Springhouse and Bottling Plant is an historic water bottling facility at 145a Boon Street in Narragansett Rhode Island Gladstone Springhouse and Bottling PlantU S National Register of Historic PlacesGladstone Springhouse and Bottling Plant 145A Boon St NarragansettShow map of Rhode IslandShow map of the United StatesLocationNarragansett Rhode IslandCoordinates41 25 35 N 71 27 25 W 41 42639 N 71 45694 W 41 42639 71 45694Built1899ArchitectHazard T G Jr Architectural styleColonial RevivalNRHP reference No 84002051 1 Added to NRHPMay 10 1984The springhouse was constructed in 1899 by T G Hazard Jr The bottling plant building may date from as early as 1911 2 The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 Gladstone SpringhouseThe springhouse collects the water of Gladstone Springs It contains about seven and a half feet of water It is a round stone structure 30 feet 9 1 m in diameter and standing only about 18 inches 460 mm above grade and is covered by a conical roof A projecting gable roof dormer contains the doorway to the building 2 Southwest of the spring house stands a two story wood frame structure with a large single story concrete block addition which has seen a variety of uses The first floor is believed to have originally housed offices but has been converted to apartments The upstairs appears to have always been an apartment probably for the facility manager The concrete block structure is where bottling and shipping took place 2 History editThe availability of fresh spring water via Gladstone Springs was significant to the development of Narragansett Pier Rhode Island as a resort area in the decades following the Civil War In 1899 T G Hazard Jr built the springhouse to enlarge and cover a pit previously used to collect the spring water 2 In 1911 the property was purchased by Syria W Mathewson William R Sweet and Frederick C Olney who formed the Gladstone Springs Water Company 2 Olney was particularly notable among the group as one of the first African American lawyers admitted to practice in the state of Rhode Island 3 They built the bottling plant structure and enlarged the facilities intending to begin the production of bottled sodas as well as spring water 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County Rhode IslandReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b c d e f Clifford M Renshaw March 23 1984 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Gladstone Springhouse and Bottling Plant PDF State of Rhode Island Historical Preservation amp Heritage Commission a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help J Clay Smith Jr Emancipation The Making of the Black Lawyer 1844 1944 1999 p 160 61 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gladstone Springhouse and Bottling Plant amp oldid 1133089591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
