Little Compton Common Historic District
The Little Compton Common Historic District (or Little Compton Commons) is a historic district in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
Little Compton Common Historic District | |
 Common in 2008 | |
   | |
| Location | Little Compton, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000041 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1974 |
The area features a variety of Greek Revival and Victorian buildings, a Congregational church, and a town common; one of only two remaining in Rhode Island. The common contains a large colonial cemetery with many graves, including those of American Revolutionary War veterans and other notable individuals.[2] The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
Notable people buried in the Cemetery
- Benjamin Church (ranger), King Philip's War hero, father of United States Army Rangers[2]
- Elizabeth Pabodie first white woman born in New England, the daughter of Mayflower Pilgrims[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- Rhode Island: a guide to the smallest state By Federal Writers' Project. Rhode Island: Houghton Mifflin company. 1937. p. 423.
External links
Media related to Little Compton Commons at Wikimedia Commons
- United Congregational Church in Little Compton
- Wilson Riley Buxton, Roswell Beebe Burchard, The Two-hundredth anniversary of the organization of the United Congregational Church, Little Compton, Rhode Island, September 7, 1904 (United Congregational Society, 1906) AVAILABLE ONLINE
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.