Newport Steam Factory
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newport-steam-factory-247-8532987
title:
Newport Steam Factory
text:
The Newport Steam Factory is an historic building at 449 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a 3+1⁄2-story stone structure, 120 feet (37 m) by 48 feet (15 m). It was built in 1831 by a group of local businessmen in an effort to boost the local economy, which had suffered since the British occupation during the American Revolutionary War. The building was used as a cotton mill until 1857. In 1892 it was purchased by the Newport Illuminating Company. It is now part of the International Y
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States historic place
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Steam_Factory
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date modified:
2023-08-08T01:27:36Z
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