Foster Center, Rhode Island facts for kids
Quick facts for kids |
|
|
Foster Center Historic District
|
|
Foster School House in 2008
|
|
 Location in Rhode Island
Location in the United States
|
|
| Location | Foster, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000050 |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1974 |
Foster Center is a village in the town of Foster, Rhode Island, United States. It was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) in 2010, with a population of 355. Historic elements of the village are included in the Foster Center Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1974. The district features various colonial and Greek Revival houses as well as the still functioning town building from the late 18th century.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.18 square miles (5.65 km2), of which 2.17 square miles (5.61 km2) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.66%, is water. The village is located near the western border of Rhode Island along Rhode Island Route 94, which leads north to West Glocester and south towards Clayville.
Images for kids
-
Foster Town Building, ca. 1796, the oldest government meeting house of its type in the United States where town meetings have been held continuously since 1801
-
Foster Center's Baptist Church
-
Foster's Town Pound, ca. 1845
See also
In Spanish: Foster Center (Rhode Island) para niños
