Kenyon's Department Store
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| Location | South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′17″N 71°29′59″W / 41.43806°N 71.49972°WCoordinates: 41°26′17″N 71°29′59″W / 41.43806°N 71.49972°W |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Chase,Charles; Lewis,Harry A. |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Queen Anne, Other |
| NRHP Reference # | 92001540 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1992 |
Kenyon's Department Store is an historic department store building at 344 Main Street in the village of Wakefield in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The historic Chicago style/Queen Anne style store was built in 1891 by Charles Chase and Harry Lewis. Kenyon's Department Store was located in "Wakefield, a village that began when William Kenyon bought 100 acres (40 ha) and donated the dirt streets."[2] The original department store business was founded in 1856.[3] The 1891 store building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] Kenyon's Department Store closed in 1996 when the last descendant retired, and the owner donated the building to South County Hospital to maintain as a medical supply store.[2]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Janet Kerlin, "Classic Main Street Department Store Closes, Leaving Nostalgia Behind," The Seattle Times, (Sunday, November 3, 1996)(accessed November 22, 2008)
- ↑ South Kingstown, RI Visitor Information(accessed July 8, 09)
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