Forestdale Mill Village Historic District - North Smithfield RI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The first mill built was in 1824 to establish a scythe factory. This remained the dominant industrial force until 1860 when the second mill in the area was built for cotton manufacturing. Both mills have since been destroyed thru decay and fire. Today the area is mainly residential properties. The store and post office building was built in 1858 and is in use today. The entire district has between 50 and 60 contributing properties.

Street address: E and W along Main St. and N on Maple Ave North Smithfield , RI County / Borough / Parish: Providence Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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