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United States historic place Barrington Civic Center U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Barrington Town Hall in 2008 Show map of Rhode Island Show map of the United States Location Barrington, Rhode Island Built 1717 Architect Stone, Carpenter & Willson ; Martin & Hall ; Howe & Church ; Michael Traficante Architectural style Late Victorian, Tudor Revival NRHP ...
The BPS was founded in 1885 as the “Barrington Historic Antiquarian Society” and renamed the “Barrington Preservation Society” in 1965. The society is dedicated to telling the history of the Town of Barrington, Rhode Island through its museum and events. [1]
Barrington established a library in 1806 when the pastor of the Barrington Congregational Church served as a librarian to the Barrington Library Society. After 20 years of the members paying a $1 fee, the town decided to help build up the library; starting in 1880 the library grew with books and materials. In 1984 the library moved next door.
BARRINGTON — A large turnout of the town's voters approved a plan for a new library and a community center in Tuesday's election.. The $3.6 million library bond passed with 62% approval.
The Alfred Drowne Road Historic District of Barrington, Rhode Island, encompasses a suburban area developed between about 1860 and 1910, a period of significant suburban growth in Barrington spurred by the connection of the town by rail to Providence in 1855. This 27-acre (11 ha) residential area was before that time farmland owned by Alfred ...
Jewish Rhode Island, published monthly and owned by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Based in Providence, but covering the entire state. Mercury, published monthly and owned by Gatehouse Media. An alternative weekly-style paper covering Rhode Island arts, entertainment and food in Newport and Middletown.
The following properties and districts in Barrington, Rhode Island, are on the National Register of Historic Places. Contents: Counties in Rhode Island Bristol | Kent | Newport | Providence | Washington
Thomas W. Bicknell was born in Barrington, Rhode Island to Harriet Byron Kinnicutt (September 1, 1791 – December 15, 1837), daughter of Josiah Kinnicutt and Rebecca Townsend Kinnicutt, and Rhode Island minister and Senator, Lt.-Col. Allin Bicknell (April 13, 1787 – August 16, 1870), who had served with the Bristol County, Rhode Island Militia.