Summary
Albion is a village and historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island, in the United States.
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| Location | Lincoln, Rhode Island |
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| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001899[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
Albion is home to several mill buildings, churches, and the Kirkbrae Country Club golf course. The historic Blackstone River flows through the center of the mill village with the Blackstone River Greenway, a dual use bicycle & pedestrian path running along the river. Albion Falls is a waterfall along the Blackstone River, and the Albion Bridge crosses the river just downstream from Albion Dam, built in 1916 to power the Albion Mill, now a condominium complex. The word "Albion", from which the mill and village take their name, is the oldest name for Great Britain. The still-active Providence and Worcester Railroad passes through Albion.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Curley, Robert Patrick (2007). Off the Beaten Path Rhode Island: A Guide to Unique Places (6th ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Insider's Guide/Globe Pequot. p. 85. ISBN 0762744286.
External links edit
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. RI-21, "Albion Bridge, School Street, Spanning Blackstone River, Cumberland, Providence County, RI", 11 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. RI-22, "Albion Trench Bridge, School Street spanning Albion Mill Race, Cumberland, Providence County, RI", 6 photos, 1 photo caption page
References and external links edit
- Providence Journal video of the Blackstone River
- Albion Fire Department
- Map and location information
- St. Ambrose Church in Albion
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