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Pawtucket (/ p ə ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t / ⓘ pə-TUK-it) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. The population was 75,604 at the 2020 census , making the city the fourth-largest in the state. Pawtucket borders Providence and East Providence to the south, Central Falls and Lincoln to the north, and North Providence to the west.
Pawtucket City Hall is located at 137 Roosevelt Avenue, just outside the central business district of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Art Deco -style building was designed by Providence architect John O'Malley and was built in 1933–1936, its cost subsidized by funds from the Works Progress Administration .
There are 434 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Providence County, including 15 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Pawtucket is the location of 57 these properties and districts, including 1 National Historic Landmark; they are listed here. Properties and districts located in the county's other municipalities are ...
Slater Park is the oldest and largest public park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The park is named after Samuel Slater, a famous American industrialist who constructed America's first water-powered textile mill in Pawtucket. The park lies on the banks of the beautiful Ten Mile River and features the 1685 Daggett House, the oldest house in Pawtucket.
The Downtown Pawtucket Historic District encompasses a major portion of the central business district of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The city's downtown was developed primarily between 1871 and 1930, covering the period when it grew to become the second-largest city in the state (behind neighboring Providence ). The district is irregularly shaped ...
The Pawtucket Public Library, formerly known as the Deborah Cook Sayles Public Library, is located at 13 Summer Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Its main building, designed by Ralph Adams Cram and built in 1899–1902, and was a gift to the city from Pawtucket's first mayor, Frederic Clark Sayles , in memory of his recently deceased wife. [3]
Naumkeag people, Pennacook [1] The Pawtucket tribe were a confederation of Eastern Algonquian -speaking Native Americans in present-day northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. They are mostly known in the historical record for their dealings with the early English colonists in the 17th century.
First Ward Wardroom. / 41.88528°N 71.37806°W / 41.88528; -71.37806. The First Ward Wardroom is a historic meeting hall at 171 Fountain Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. [2] It is a single-story red brick building, with a low-pitch gable -over- hipped roof. Basically rectangular, an enclosed entry pavilion projects from the main block.