The Great Road Historic District is a historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island, commemorating a portion of Rhode Island's oldest highway, dating back to 1683. Great Road served as the main connection between Providence, Hartford and Worcester during colonial times. The district includes a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) section of the road, which winds along the Moshassuck River between a junction with Breakneck Hill Road and another with Front Street. Notable historic properties along this stretch of road include the National Historic Landmark Eleazer Arnold House, a stone-ender built in 1687, which is now a museum operated by Historic New England, the 1812 Moffett Mill, the Israel Arnold House, and Hearthside, the 1810 home of Stephen Smith, who established the adjacent Butteryfly Mill in 1811.[2]
Great Roadians and Great Road Historic District | |
 Arnold House, 1687, on Great Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island | |
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| Location | Lincoln, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′10″N 71°25′14″W / 41.90278°N 71.42056°W |
| Built | 1683 |
| Architect | numerous |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal, Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000051[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1974 |
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/lincoln/linc_great-road-hd.pdf