Rhode Island · City

Westerly

17 places in Westerly, Rhode Island are on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction dates on record here run from 1876 to 1939. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is US Post Office, added Aug 12, 1971.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

17
Listings
7
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1971
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedUS Post Office · Aug 12, 1971
Oldest construction dateFlying Horse Carousel · built 1876

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 3 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Washington County
Flying Horse Carousel
National Historic LandmarkListed 1980
Building · Washington County
Babcock–Smith House
BuildingListed 1972
Building · Washington County
Former Immaculate Conception Church
BuildingListed 1973
Building · Washington County
Lewis-Card-Perry House
BuildingListed 2005

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 2Neoclassical 1Romanesque Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Babcock–Smith House▾1972
Address
124 Granite St., Westerly
Listed
Jul 24, 1972
Listed for
Education, Science, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
National
Also known as
Babcock (Dr. Joshua) House; Smith (Orlando) House
Reference
72000008
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Babcock–Smith House
Bradford Village Historic District▾1996
Address
Roughly, Bowling Ln. from the Pawcatuck R. to Vars Ln. and Main St. from the Bradford Br. to Church Ave., Westerly
Listed
May 30, 1996
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
96000573
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Bradford Village Historic District
Flying Horse CarouselNHL1980
Former Immaculate Conception Church▾1973
Address
119 High St., Westerly
Listed
Apr 24, 1973
Listed for
European heritage, Architecture, Religion
Significance
State
Reference
73000007
Built
1886
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Former Immaculate Conception Church
Lewis-Card-Perry House▾2005
Address
12 Margin St., Westerly
Listed
Oct 4, 2005
Listed for
Architecture, Landscape architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Captain Card House
Reference
05001152
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings, 3 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lewis-Card-Perry House
Main Street Historic District▾1978
Address
113--132 Main St., 8, 7--13 School St., 3--14 Maple St., Westerly
Listed
Jan 9, 1978
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
78000021
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Main Street Historic District
North End Historic District▾2006
Address
Canal, Dayton, Friendship, High, Pearl, Pierce, Pleasant, Pond, West, Industrial Lila, Geranium, Marriott and Turano, Westerly
Listed
Apr 20, 2006
Listed for
Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
06000298
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
North End Historic District
Perry Homestead Historic District▾2016
Address
2, 4, 8, 12, 16 Margin & 15, 17 Beach Sts., Westerly
Listed
Mar 15, 2016
Listed for
Architecture, Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
16000089
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Perry Homestead Historic District
Ram Point▾2015
Address
77 Watch Hill Rd., Westerly
Listed
Nov 24, 2015
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Dr. John Whitridge Williams House
Reference
15000831
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
6 buildings, 4 structures, 2 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Post Office▾1971
Address
High and Broad Sts., Westerly
Listed
Aug 12, 1971
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
71000004
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Post Office
Watch Hill Historic District▾1985
Address
Roughly bounded by Breen, Watch Hill & E. Hill Rds., Block Island Sound, Little Narragansett Bay, & Pawtucket River, Westerly
Listed
Sep 5, 1985
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Flying Horse Carousel
Reference
85001948
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Watch Hill Historic District
Weekapaug Inn▾2007
Address
25 Spray Rock Rd., Westerly
Listed
Jan 25, 2007
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation
Significance
State
Reference
06001305
Built
1939
Contributing
4 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Weekapaug Inn
Westerly Armory▾1996
Address
Railroad Ave., W of downtown Westerly, Westerly
Listed
Nov 7, 1996
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
96001322
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Westerly Armory
Westerly Downtown Historic District▾1984
Address
Railroad Ave., High, Canal, Broad, Union, and Main Sts., Westerly
Listed
Jul 19, 1984
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Westerly Post Office; Wilcox Park Historic District
Reference
84002055
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Westerly Downtown Historic District
Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾1995
Address
Union St., Westerly
Listed
Nov 7, 1995
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Westerly Fire Station
Reference
95001288
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾2007
Address
12 Canal St., Westerly
Listed
Dec 19, 2007
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Nardone Motors
Reference
07001297
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Westerly Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Wilcox Park Historic District▾1973
Address
Roughly bounded by Broad, Granite, High Sts. and Grove Ave. and running along Elm St., Westerly
Listed
May 7, 1973
Listed for
Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:US Post Office
Reference
73000011
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Washington County.

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Local history books for Washington County

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  • Murder & Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island
    Kelly Sullivan Pezza, 2015
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Rhode Island travel guides

  • Quiet water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
    Alex Wilson, 2014
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  • WPA Guide to Rhode Island
    Federal writers' project, 2013
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  • Explorer's Guide - Rhode Island
    Phyllis Meras and Katherine Imbrie, 2012
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