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The Richmond Paper Company Mill Complex is an historic American paper mill at 310 Bourne Avenue in
East Providence, Rhode Island East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,139 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-largest city in the state. Geography East Providence is located between the Providence and Seekonk ...
. It consists of a collection of mainly brick buildings on of land, bounded on the north by Bourne Avenue, the east by railroad tracks, the west by the
Seekonk River The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8 km (5 mi). The name may be derived from an Algonquian word for skunk, or for black goose. The river is home to t ...
, and on the south by land formerly owned by the Washburn Wire Company. The first seven of the surviving buildings were built between 1883 and 1887 by the Richmond Paper Company. The property was acquired at auction in 1894 by Eugene Phillips, who operated the American Electrical Works on the premises, adding further buildings between 1900 and 1930 and demolishing several buildings specific to paper processing. The property presently sees a variety of light industrial uses. The Richmond Paper Company is notable as the place where
Arthur Dehon Little Arthur Dehon Little (December 15, 1863 – August 1, 1935) was an American chemist and chemical engineer. He founded the consulting company Arthur D. Little and was instrumental in developing chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Insti ...
started his career. The complex was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2006, and is part of the Phillipsdale Historic District.


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National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Providence C ...


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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Industrial buildings completed in 1883 Buildings and structures in East Providence, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island 1883 establishments in Rhode Island {{ProvidenceCountyRI-NRHP-stub