Berkeley Mill Village - Cumberland RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 55.669 W 071° 25.586
19T E 298814 N 4644609
The mill village of Berkeley, Rhode Island, was established by the Berkeley Company, textile manufacturers, in the Blackstone River Valley in l872.
Waymark Code: WMT3Y3
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2016
Views: 1
As with earlier mills which had utilized water power, the more modern, steam-powered. Berkeley Mill was situated near a river, at the edge of marshy land: this location continued to provide access to the Providence and Worcester Railroad line which had been built along the river's edge in l847.
Street address:
Bounded roughly by Martin St., Mendon Rd., railroad, and cemetery
Cumberland , RI
County / Borough / Parish: Providence
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 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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