Glocester Town Pound
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Glocester Town Pound
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Location | Glocester, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Built | 1748 |
Architect | Unknown |
NRHP Reference # | 70000021 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 22, 1970 |
The Glocester Town Pound is a historic animal pound on Pound Road and Chopmist Hill Road in Glocester, Rhode Island.
The stone pound was built in 1748 to confine stray livestock and is claimed by the town to be the oldest extant pound in America.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
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References
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- ↑ Glocester Rhode Island Historic Sites
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- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Infrastructure completed in 1748
- Animal shelters in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Glocester, Rhode Island
- Providence County, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs