Newport Steam Factory

The Newport Steam Factory is an historic building at 449 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a 3 12-story stone structure, 120 feet (37 m) by 48 feet (15 m). It was built in 1831 by a group of local businessmen in an effort to boost the local economy, which had suffered since the British occupation during the American Revolutionary War. The building was used as a cotton mill until 1857. In 1892 it was purchased by the Newport Illuminating Company.[2] It is now part of the International Yacht Restoration School.

Newport Steam Factory
LocationNewport, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°29′3″N 71°18′58″W
Built1831
Part ofSouthern Thames Historic District (ID08000314)
NRHP reference No.72000030 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972
Designated CPJune 26, 2008

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

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