Smithfield Road Historic District


The Smithfield Road Historic District is a rural historic district in North Smithfield, Rhode Island along Old Smithfield Road. It extends along Old Smithfield Road north from its junction with Sayles Hill Road, and is roughly bisected by Spring Brook. It includes eight historic houses or farmsteads, two 19th-century cemeteries, and a dam on Spring Brook just east of the road. The district encompasses a cross-section of the development of agricultural properties in North Smithfield over the 19th century, with properties dating from 1811 to 1932. The district covers, which includes lands currently and formerly in agricultural use.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.