Buildings on School House Lane in the district: Sakonnet Lodge (formerly the Methodist Church), Community Center (Grange Hall), former schoolhouse, Town Hall (2021)
The Little Compton Commons Historic District, or Little Compton Commons, is a historic district in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a triangular area roughly bounded by School House Lane to the north, South Commons Road to the east, and Meeting House Lane to the south. Properties continue to the west on West Road.[2]
The district features a variety of Greek Revival and Victorian buildings, including the United Congregational Church, whose tall steeple dominates the landscape; the First Methodist Meeting House; the Little Compton Town Hall and a former schoolhouse, now connected; Sakonnet Lodge, formerly a Methodist Church; the Little Compton Community Center, formerly Grange Hall; the Brownell Library; a restaurant; and C. R. Wilbur's General Merchandise store; among others.[2]
At the center of the district is the town common itself; one of only two remaining in Rhode Island. It contains a large colonial cemetery with many graves, including those of American Revolutionary War veterans and other notable individuals.[3] Nearby is Union Cemetery – also part of the historic district – which features a Civil War Memorial.
^ abcRhode Island: a guide to the smallest state By Federal Writers' Project. Rhode Island: Houghton Mifflin company. 1937. p. 423.
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United Congregational Church in Little Compton
Buxton, Wilson R. et al. The Two-hundredth anniversary of the organization of the United Congregational Church, Little Compton, Rhode Island, September 7, 1904 United Congregational Society, 1906
January 01, 1970
little, compton, common, historic, district, 50949, 17194, 50949, 17194, little, compton, commons, historic, districtu, national, register, historic, placesu, historic, districtbuildings, school, house, lane, district, sakonnet, lodge, formerly, methodist, chu. 41 30 34 N 71 10 19 W 41 50949 N 71 17194 W 41 50949 71 17194 Little Compton Commons Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtBuildings on School House Lane in the district Sakonnet Lodge formerly the Methodist Church Community Center Grange Hall former schoolhouse Town Hall 2021 Show map of Rhode IslandShow map of the United StatesLocationLittle Compton Rhode IslandArchitectural styleGreek RevivalEarly and Late VictorianothersNRHP reference No 74000041 1 Added to NRHPMay 3 1974 The Little Compton Commons Historic District or Little Compton Commons is a historic district in Little Compton Rhode Island It is a triangular area roughly bounded by School House Lane to the north South Commons Road to the east and Meeting House Lane to the south Properties continue to the west on West Road 2 Contents 1 History 2 Notable burials 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp The United Congregational Church built 1832 The district features a variety of Greek Revival and Victorian buildings including the United Congregational Church whose tall steeple dominates the landscape the First Methodist Meeting House the Little Compton Town Hall and a former schoolhouse now connected Sakonnet Lodge formerly a Methodist Church the Little Compton Community Center formerly Grange Hall the Brownell Library a restaurant and C R Wilbur s General Merchandise store among others 2 At the center of the district is the town common itself one of only two remaining in Rhode Island It contains a large colonial cemetery with many graves including those of American Revolutionary War veterans and other notable individuals 3 Nearby is Union Cemetery also part of the historic district which features a Civil War Memorial The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 1 Notable burials editBenjamin Church hero of King Philip s War father of United States Army Rangers 3 Elizabeth Pabodie the first European woman born in New England the daughter of Mayflower Pilgrims 3 Gallery edit nbsp Parsonage of the Congregational Church originally the First Methodist Meeting House built in 1824 and moved in 1839 nbsp The Little Compton Town Hall 1880 nbsp C R Wilbur s General Merchandise built c 1840 nbsp The Brownell Library built 1929 home of the Little Compton Public LibrarySee also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County Rhode IslandReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Little Compton Common nomination form a b c Rhode Island a guide to the smallest state By Federal Writers Project Rhode Island Houghton Mifflin company 1937 p 423 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little Compton Commons Historic District United Congregational Church in Little Compton Buxton Wilson R et al The Two hundredth anniversary of the organization of the United Congregational Church Little Compton Rhode Island September 7 1904 United Congregational Society 1906 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little Compton Common Historic District amp oldid 1169236192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
