The small single-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1876, with funding from local mill owners.

It is an excellent local example of a small Stick style public structure.

[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

[1] It now serves as home to the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society.

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