Lime Rock Historic District

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Lime Rock Historic District is a historically significant area in Lincoln, Rhode Island, known for its 18th- and 19th-century limestone quarrying and associated mill village architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
national historic district
contains company-built residences
historic limestone quarries
historic village center
mill-related buildings
workers' housing
country United States
culturalContext part of early American industrialization
developmentType industrial village
mill village
governingBody Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island
hasArchitecturalStyle Federal architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Italianate architecture
hasHistoricSignificance limestone quarrying
mill village development
hasLandUseHistory industrial extraction
residential mill housing
hasPrimaryIndustry stone quarrying
hasPrimaryMaterial limestone
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
knownFor 18th-century limestone quarrying
19th-century limestone quarrying
mill village architecture
locatedIn Lincoln, Rhode Island
New England
Providence County, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
locatedNear Lime Rock village
namedAfter local limestone rock formations
partOf Blackstone River Valley industrial region
linked to: Blackstone Valley
periodOfSignificance 18th century
19th century
region Northeastern United States
significantFor association with early building materials industry
integrity of historic village layout
representation of 18th- and 19th-century workers' housing
stateHeritageDesignation Rhode Island historic district
transportationContext served by regional roads connecting to Providence

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Providence County, Rhode Island contains Lime Rock Historic District
Lincoln, Rhode Island hasHistoricDistrict Limerock Village Historic District
subject linked to: Lincoln
linked to: Lime Rock Historic District