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Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Fabulous 2005 villa (5264 sqft) plus inground pool with 950 sqft pool house with bath, top of the line everything, 4+ acres, 4car garage/boat garage, media room,imported cabinetry, 4.5 baths, quality throughout, custom built, homes on street is price + more. 4 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,800,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Jeanne Smith-Haroian - Re/Max Professionals. ML# 730370.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Beautiful, secluded & private family home. Great amenities & high quality craftsmanship. Options abound... a definite must see in great E.G. location!!! 4 bedrooms, 2/1 baths, List Price $1,800,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: David A. Grande - Reliable Realty, LLC. ML# 663238.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Estate residence to be built on 2 acre cul-de-sac: estates at high hawk; malm construction. superlative quality in superior location. Hand crafted detailing with imaginative architecture. Awesome setting and awesome location. Your dream home is home. 4 bedrooms, 3/1 baths, List Price $1,500,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Ronald Phipps - Phipps Realty. ML# 662996.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. This is an one of a kind home in desirable Legacy Woods. Stone Wall with optional gates. All high end moldings and trim. Absolutely loaded! Still time to make changes. 4 bedrooms, 3/1 baths, List Price $1,450,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: John D'Ellena - Prudential Gammons Realty, LLC. ML# 733207.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. 5 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,450,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Dineen Goin - Coldwell Banker Res. Brokerage. ML# 638609.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Estate residence to be built by malm construction; east side of pheasant drive; grand design w/drama & detail; hardwood floors; granite counters; hydro air; 9 ft ceilings; stone fireplace; walkout lower level on private 2.3 acre homesite. 4 bedrooms, 3/1 baths, List Price $1,400,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Ronald Phipps - Phipps Realty. ML# 662999.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Luxury estate home on 2+ private wooded acres. Call for details! 4 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,350,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Dineen Goin - Coldwell Banker Res. Brokerage. ML# 638600.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Custom English manor home.2 acres of gorgeous landscaping, new gunite pool w/waterfall. Huge kitchen, crown moldings galore. Newly finished walkout lower offers gym, home theatre, wine cellar & bath. 1st flr bed & bath, 2 mast suites. Beautiful Home. 4 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,290,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Allen Gammons Jr - Prudential Gammons Realty, Llc. ML# 733446.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Nearly new gracious brickfront Colonial. Features a 22 X 30 family room w/vaulted ceilings, oversized dining room, custom cherry kitchen, circular staircase, stunning master suite, finished basement w/bath. Park like landscaping with inground pool. 4 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,290,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: John D'Ellena - Prudential Gammons Realty, Llc. ML# 657039.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Handsome picturesque home in a gorgeous wooded setting! Custom kitchen cabinets, natural stone counters and floors, wide robust mouldings. A home for those who admire and appreciate value! 5 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,250,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Leonard Iannuccilli - Re/Max Professionals. ML# 662891.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Spectacular custom home- spacious open floor plan, gourmet kitchen w/granite countertops, luxurious master suite. Elegant & rich in detail, this house is designed w/family & entertaining in mind on 2+ private wooded acres! 4 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,250,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Dineen Goin - Coldwell Banker Res. Brokerage. ML# 638592.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Crystal creek-exciting new 10 rm colonial by "Sammartino" W/fabulous details & features. Gourmet kitchen, upgrades, stainless appliances, butler pantry, master suite w/sitting rm, 2nd floor laundry, bonus room. Unique tiered setting w/heated driveway. 4 bedrooms, 3/2 baths, List Price $1,200,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Dana Phillips - Re/Max Post Road Realty. ML# 732249.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Exquisite European design brick colonial in prestigious Fox Ridge features a grand foyer, luxurious master suite w/jacuzzi & steam shower, 5 beds, 3.3 baths, fabulous walkout. Wonderful home for entertaining & gracious living!! 5 bedrooms, 3/3 baths, List Price $1,125,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Susan Clement - Residential Properties Ltd. ML# 637759.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Great New house for Family & Entertaining. 5 bdrms ea w/ba, 2-story foyer w/Bridal staircase. Gorgeous XL cherry/granite kitchen w/skylight. Step-dwn Fam & Grt Rms. 2nd staircase, Columns, Office, .5 ba & ldry rm on 1st floor. You will fall in love. 5 bedrooms, 5/1 baths, List Price $1,099,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Michael Richards - Listmyhouse.Com. ML# 732679.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. A great levesque design in hidden ridge. 2 Story entry, granite center island eat-in kit w/door to patio. Open lr/dr combo, 3/4 cathedral ceilings, fp/family room, master/walk-in clsts/mstr bath/jac/s/s, rec rm up, rear stairs, ldry rm. est. November. 4 bedrooms, 3/2 baths, List Price $1,090,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Robert Cressman Jr - Cress & Company, Inc. ML# 641978.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. In one word "Elegant." This classic Colonial offer 3 staircases, 4 bd,4 bth, walkout basement, cherry kitchen, 1st floor office huge master w/sitting room,gym,double bath w/his & her areas. Dramatic landscaping, Professional decor. Beyond Immaculate! 4 bedrooms, 4/1 baths, List Price $1,050,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: Allen Gammons Jr - Prudential Gammons Realty, LLC. ML# 732219.
Single-Family Home - East Greenwich. Spectacular 4-5 Bed Colonial in desirable Chestnut Hill Estates. This home features 4 full baths, 2 half baths, large kitchen w/granite, oversized Master Suite & bath, hardwoods, hydro air, vac, C/A, sprinklers, smart house. All on a great lot! 4 bedrooms, 4/2 baths, List Price $1,050,000. For immediate personal assistance and detailed information on this great East Greenwich home Call: Bruce Brast @ 877-855-7913 The Information Data Exchange is an innovative program between cooperating members to provide complete listing information to the public. Listed By: John D'Ellena - Prudential Gammons Realty, LLC. ML# 645976.
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East Greenwich (population 12,948) is located in the center of the State on Narragansett Bay. Established in the 1600s, it is the eighth-oldest town in the State and was home to many early American patriots.
Originally inhabited by the Pequot Indians, the land was acquired by King Charles II in 1644 and incorporated as a town in 1677. The downtown area of East Greenwich was initially settled to support the surrounding farming area and functioned as a small port.
The protected cove brought trade ships from the far corners of the world and gave safe harbor to local fishermen. East Greenwich grew as a center for shipbuilding and manufacturing textiles, brushes, and machinery.
Today, East Greenwich is a suburban community proud of its heritage and its National Register resources, including the town center, two rural districts, and a mill site. Its long history has left behind fine historic buildings for citizens and visitors to enjoy, including homes in many architectural styles, the oldest of which was built in 1711.
Other highlights include the 1875 St. Luke's Church with original Tiffany stained glass windows and an 1804 courthouse restored and rededicated as the East Greenwich Town Hall in 1995.
East Greenwich is also home to the New England Wireless and Steam Museum and the Varnum Military Museum, and the chamber of commerce has produced a walking tour of the Hill and Harbour District for children.
The town offers some financial incentives for preservation efforts, including a home repair program, which funds physical improvements to residential housing units for income-qualified applicants.
In 2001, the town approved a bond issue and partnered with a nonprofit land trust to purchase the Briggs Farm, a remarkable assemblage of house, farm outbuildings, fields, and woods that will enable public understanding and enjoyment of East Greenwich's agricultural heritage. An interpretive trail has been developed, and in 2003 volunteers produced 42,000 pounds of food on the farm for local food banks. For more information Town of East Greenwich: http://www.eastgreenwichri.com/
Kent County Courthouse circa 1804
Geographically the 16 square miles of East Greenwich is located in the center of the state. It is the eighth oldest town in the state and was home to many early American Patriots. The town was established in the 1600's. The land upon which East Greenwich sits was originally owned by the Pequot Indians and was acquired by King Charles II in 1644. The General Assembly incorporated the Town in 1677. The Town is bounded on the East by Narragansett Bay and four hills roll up from the coast to the West Greenwich town line. The downtown area of East Greenwich was initially settled to support the surrounding farming area. As the town grew, so did the commercial center. The protected cove brought trade ships from the far corners of the world and gave safe harbor to local fishermen. As East Greenwich grew as a trade center so did the need for goods and services, both for the townsfolk and those passing through. Industry flourished with the manufacture of textiles, brushes, machinery and and shipbuilding. This has left behind a legacy of fine historic buildings for people of the 20th century to enjoy. The town of East Greenwich is proud of its' heritage and its' National Historic District.
Incorporated in 1677 East Greenwich, or Green Town, was named after Greenwich County of Kent, England. Located on the western shore of Narragansett Bay, East Greenwich is bounded on the southwest by Exeter, the west by West Greenwich, the south by North Kingstown, the southeast by Potowomut and on the north by Warwick, West Warwick, and Coventry. The town's coat of arms bears an hourglass, for the observatory at Greenwich, England, and two anchors, which show that East Greenwich has a harbor and is in the State of Rhode Island, at whose earliest seal in 1664 bears an anchor. There were 4,960 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $70,063, and the median income for a family was $90,221. Males had a median income of $71,578 versus $40,934 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,593. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Kent County, Rhode Island
East Greenwich is the county town. Kent county is bounded N. by Providence county, E. by Providence bay, S. by Washington county, and W. by the state of Connecticut.
The surface of the county is generally rough and uneven: in the eastern part are tracts of level land.
The soil is either a gravelly or sandy loam, and very productive of Indian grain, rye, fruits, and vegetables.
The grazing business is extensively pursued in this county.
The Pawtuxet and Flat rivers are the principal, but a number of large ponds produce smaller streams in abundance.
The manufacturing interests of this county, particularly of cotton and wool, are very extensive and probably pursued with as much spirit and success as in any portion of the state.
Some navigation is employed on the bay in the coasting trade and fishery.
Kent county comprises an area of 186 square miles. Population, 1820, 10,228; 1830, 12,789. Population to a square mile, 69.
History of Town Hall
The East Greenwich Town Hall was originally the Kent County Courthouse, which was built by Oliver Wickes in 1804 on the site of an earlier 1750 Courthouse, and served until 1854 as one of the five original state houses in Rhode Island.
It was the practice of the General Assembly to hold its sessions in each of the 5 counties, visiting each one in turn.
Therefore, every fifth session of the General Assembly was held in East Greenwich, with the Governor, Assistants (similar to today's state senators) and Deputies (similar to today's state representatives), all coming to East Greenwich to do the business of the colony, and later, the state.
The town was a busy place when the legislature was here!
In 1764, while meeting here, the legislature established the college that became Brown University.
The first United States Navy was commissioned from this site in 1775. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read to the residents of the town from here, and in 1783, young lawyer Jacob Campbell read to them the treaty of peace with England.
In the fall of 1842 the convention called to frame a new Rhode Island Constitution met here, but the heating system failed, and the convention was adjourned to the Methodist Church several blocks away, where the historic final vote on the new constitution was taken.
This courthouse building is recognized as one of the few surviving Federal-Georgian buildings of its size in Rhode Island, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
When this building was built in 1804, it was one of the largest in the State, and was by far the largest building in Kent County, the population that, at the time, was only 9,384. After 1854, the general assembly began meeting alternately at Providence and Newport, a practice they followed until 1900, when the new marble state house was built in Providence.
In East Greenwich, after 1854, the building continued to be used as a Courthouse, with the Superior Court meeting in what is now the Council Chamber, and District Court meeting in what is now the Council Conference Room.
Famous Rhode Island attorneys argued cases here, from James Mitchell Varnum in the 18th century to Bruce Sundlun in the 20th century.
By the early 1990's the State had moved all court and related activity to other locations, and the building stood vacant and deteriorating. It faced indefinite closure due to the state's financial inability to maintain the structure.
The state offered the building to the town for $1.00, and the town council appointed a citizens' committee to do a feasibility study, which recommended restoration of the courthouse with an addition at the rear to house town offices.
In 1993 a $2.3 million bond referendum was passed which would allow for restoration and adaptive reuse of the structure. The state then transferred ownership to the Town of East Greenwich. The work was done, and the courthouse reopened as the new home to the East Greenwich Town Offices in November 1995.
Restoring the courthouse provided a public reinvestment in Main Street and has significantly contributed to the revitalization of Main Street. At the same time, the reuse offered a solution to the long-standing lack of town office space.
The building now stands as a restored architectural gem and a historic landmark, which provides East Greenwich with a Town Square and a public meeting area. The unique architectural and historic significance of the courthouse encourages a thriving Main Street and offers the town a unique educational resource.
Birthplace of the American Navy On 12 June 1775, the Rhode Island General Assembly, meeting at East Greenwich, passed a resolution, which created the first formal, governmentally authorized navy in the Western Hemisphere: "It is voted and resolved, that the committee of safety be, and they are hereby, directed to charter two suitable vessels, for the use of the colony, and fit out the same in the best manner, to protect the trade of this colony... "That the largest of the said vessels be manned with eighty men, exclusive of officers; and be equipped with ten guns, four-pounders; fourteen swivel guns, a sufficient number of small arms, and all necessary warlike stores.
"That the small vessel be manned with a number not exceeding thirty men."
"That the whole be included in the number of fifteen hundred men, ordered to be raised in this colony..."That they receive the same bounty and pay as the land forces..." Wasting no time, on 12 June 1775, the same day as the above resolution, Governor Nicholas Cooke signed orders addressed to "Captain Abraham Whipple, commander of the Sloop Katy, and commodore of the armed vessels employed by the government." A number of other towns also claim to be the birthplace of the American Navy, but none are as early, and none involve specific government authorization.
On 12 June 1775, the Rhode Island General Assembly, meeting at East Greenwich, passed a resolution, which created the first formal, governmentally authorized navy in the Western Hemisphere: It is voted and resolved, that the committee of safety be, and they are hereby, directed to charter two suitable vessels, for the use of the colony, and fit out the same in the best manner, to protect the trade of this colony...
That the largest of the said vessels be manned with eighty men, exclusive of officers; and be equipped with ten guns, four-pounders; fourteen swivel guns, a sufficient number of small arms, and all necessary warlike stores.
That the small vessel be manned with a number not exceeding thirty men.
That the whole be included in the number of fifteen hundred men, ordered to be raised in this colony...
That they receive the same bounty and pay as the land forces...
Wasting no time, on 12 June 1775, the same day as the above resolution, Governor Nicholas Cooke signed orders addressed to "Captain Abraham Whipple, commander of the Sloop Katy, and commodore of the armed vessels employed by the government."
Many Rhode Islanders remember John Fitzhugh Miller, who built the modern day replica of the 20-gun British Frigate Rose, which had been terrorizing Narragansett Bay since its arrival in November 1774.
In his book on the building of the American warships Washington and Warren, he sums things up nicely: "On June 12, 1775, the Rhode Island General Assembly created the Rhode Island Navy to recapture some of the provision ships (previously captured by [British Captain Sir James] Wallace of the HMS Rose).
This was the first salt water navy of any colony in the Revolution, and it consisted of two sloops... but the Rhode Island Navy was clearly not designed to stand up to the Rose herself. Realizing this in August the General Assembly voted to instruct its delegates in Congress to introduce legislation creating a national navy.
The East Greenwich Land Trust Created in 1987, the East Greenwich Municipal Land Trust was established to promote preservation of the town's natural environment and historic character. The Land Trust seeks to accomplish this by preserving suitable open spaces for recreation, forestry and wildlife; promoting responsible development of real estate and sound conservation practices; protecting environmentally sensitive or threatened existing and /or future fresh-water well-fields, aquifer recharge areas, and wetlands; and by promoting public access and views of harbors, ponds, marshes, farmland and forest. The Land Trust has acquired ownership of lands, conservation easements, and the development rights of twelve parcels, totaling 314.7 acres. These properties have provided East Greenwich residents with improved opportunities for passive recreation and general enjoyment of the natural environment by making trails accessible to the public. The Town and the Land Trust have been approaced by many people offering to sell their property or the development rights to their property to ensure that their land will be preserved. The Land Trust has also identified numerous properties that are significant for ecological protection, recreational value, and historic and agricultural preservation. Together these properties represent at least 500 acres of land that contribute to the Town's Character. In 1750, East Greenwich along with Coventry, Warwick, and West Greenwich became a part of Kent County. East Greenwich was chosen as the county seat which is the town where all of the government for the rest of the county will have offices.
In August of 1750, John Peirce donated his lot in town so that it could be the site for the Kent County Courthouse. The Rhode Island Assembly voted in 1803 that a new courthouse should be built. The original courthouse was sold and removed so that the new one could be built in 1805. The town pump used to be located in front of the building. During the 1800's the building was one of Rhode Island's five statehouses.
The Reynolds Farm has approximately 1470-feet of frontage along South Road that has significantly contributed to the scenic qualities of this impressive rural road for generations. The farmhouse and barn sit in the midst of a vast open field that extends beyond the boundaries of East Greenwich and into Exeter, creating a truly extraordinary view.
Prior to this purchase, it was conceivable that a developer could have carved out nine frontage lots on South Road and the view would have been lost. Acquisition of this property has preserved this scenic streetscape and open space, and the prime agricultural soils will remain available for agricultural uses.
The Reynolds Farm is not open to the public as it is maintained under private ownership.
Windmill Cottage 1818/1890 People disagree on when this home was actually built, but it was between 1800 and 1818. In 1866, the home was sold to American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He bought the house for George Washinton Greene, who was the grandson of General Nathanael Greene. During the Revolutionary War, General Nathanael Greene was second in command to George Washington. George Washington Greene was the United States consul to Rome.
He was also a professor of modern languages at Brown University. At Cornell, he gave lectures on U. S. history. In 1870, the windmill was attached to the house. Both Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and George Washington Greene had their studies in the windmill.
Tibbits School There was no public school system in East Greenwich before 1828. The first school committee was created in 1827. Originally, there were five different schools in the town. Students went to whatever school was closest to their home. The District 1 school was between Duke and Exchange Streets.
The District 2 School was at the corner of South County Trail and Division Street. The District 3 school was on Shippeetown Road. The Tibbits School in Frenchtown was the District 4 school. The District 5 school was at the corner of Frenchtown Road and South County Trail.
East Greenwich United Methodist Church 1831 In 1791, the Methodist Society was officially organized in East Greenwich. Rev. J. C. Rusley became the group's pastor in 1822, but there was no church building until 1831. Until the building of the church, services were held at the Kent County Courthouse which is where several religious groups held services while they had no church buildings. In 1842, the Consititutional Convention was held in this church. The state constutution was drawn up during the convention to replace tho old charter that the state had been run under. King Street Railroad Bridge c. 1837 When King Street was originallly built, it was designed to be the main road of East Greenwich. That is why the road is so wide. Sea captains and merchants were some of the first people to live along King Street. Prisoners used to be marched up King Street from the Second Kent County Jail to the Kent County Courthouse at the top of the hill where they would go on trial. Where King Street connects to Main Street used to be called the "'head of the gutter'" because before King Street ws paved it would flood and the mud running down the road would dump into Greenwich Cove (Planning).
The Kentish Guards were formed on Saturday, September 2, 1774 by 54 men from Kent County. In October of 1774, the General Assembly made the Kentish Guards a part of the Rhode Island militia. The Kentish Guards realized that there was going to be a revolution, so they began to practice before the war. In the beginning, their uniforms had to have red coats and look like the British Colonial troops' uniforms because Rhode Island was still ruled by the British.
Durning the Revolutionary War, the Kentish Guards built and ran Fort Daniel which overlooked the harbor in East Greenwich. The group also fought in the Civil War and members of the group fought in World War I and World War II.
Dedford Farm 1848 This house was built by the town to be a place where the poor of the town could live and work. Vegetables and milk were sold from the farm. In 1863, the town pound was also there to take care of lost livestock until they were claimed by their owners. After closing in 1945, Dedford Farm was made into apartments.
East Greenwich Schools There are 6 different schools in East Greenwich.
The Schools are: Meadowbrook Farms school (k-3) Frenchtown elementary (k-3) George R. Hanaford School (4-6) James H. Eldredge School (4-6) Cole Middle School (7-8) East Greenwich High School (9-12) East Greenwich High School was rated the top school in Rhode Island for SAT scores. East Greenwich prviate schools: A Step Up Inc Rocky Hill School Stork's Nest Child Academy
Sweet Peas Village
East Greenwich Public Schools
Archie R. Cole Junior High School
East Greenwich High School Frenchtown School
George Hanaford School James H. Eldredge School
Meadowbrook Farms School East Greenwich Government Born out of the progressive reform movement at the beginning of the 20th century, the council-manager system of local government is one of the few original American contributions to political theory.
In 1908, Staunton, Virginia, instituted the first position legally defining, by ordinance, the broad authority and responsibility associated with today's professional local government manager.
Sumter, South Carolina, was the first city to adopt a charter incorporating the basic principles of council-manager government in 1912.
Westmount, Quebec, introduced the form to Canada in 1913.
The first large city to adopt the plan was Dayton, Ohio, in 1914.
The first counties to adopt it in the 1930's were Arlington County, Virginia, and Durham County and Robeson County, North Carolina. Since its establishment, the council-manager form has become the most popular form of government in the United States in communities with populations of 5,000 or greater.
The form also is popular in Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Honduras, Chile, and Brazil. For more than 94 years, council-manager government has responded to the changing needs of citizens and their communities. The council-manager form is the system of local government that combines the strong political leadership of elected officials in the form of a governing body, with strong managerial experience of an appointed local government manager.
The governing body is commonly known as the council. The council-manager form establishes a representative system where all power is concentrated in the elected council and where the council hires a professionally trained manager to oversee the delivery of public services. The council is the legislative body; its members are the communityís decision makers. The council also focuses on the community's goals, major projects, and such long-term considerations as community growth, land use development, capital improvement plans, capital financing, and strategic planning.
The council hires a professional manager to carry out the administrative responsibilities and supervises the managerís performance.
The Greenwich Club The Greenwich Club, located in lovely East Greenwich Rhode Island, is a private family swim and social club open to all. The club offers relaxation in the summer months for all ages, with off-season activities and club rental options, all in a friendly atmosphere. Our club house resides in the stately 19th century renovated mansion set beside three pools of varying sizes.
East Greenwich Golf East Greenwich Golf & Country Club, designed and constructed by its present owners in 1963, was opened in 1964. In 1998 it was redesigned and lengthened by over 300 yards to a championship length of 3335 yards, featuring two par 5's. East Greenwich is noted to have some of the best greens you will ever play. Come and enjoy the challenge.
RI Community Farm The Rhode Island Community Farm harvested its first crop from one small community garden site in 2001. Since then, it has grown to eight garden sites across the state and over the past five years has generated over 500,000 pounds of produce for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. While the number of Rhode Islanders needing food assistance has continued to grow, farmland throughout the state has continued to shrink. Since 1960, the state has lost 35,000 acres of farmland to development. The Rhode Island Community Farm utilizes some of the most fertile soil in the state as it seeks to provide fresh produce for Rhode Islanders in need while preserving valuable land. What started as a few seeds in the ground in Jamestown, has developed into hundreds of volunteers cultivating crops throughout the state - with garden yields increasing every year. The Rhode Island Community Food Bank eagerly accepts the challenge of preserving the vision that created and nurtured the RI Community Farm during its growth. The Farm's goal of providing fresh produce for Rhode Islanders in need while preserving valuable land can only be achieved with the invaluable help of volunteers. Your assistance is crucial in the areas of planting, cultivating and harvesting. Whether you're part of a church or civic group or simply a caring individual, your help is greatly appreciated. Volunteer opportunities exist in East Greenwich at Boesch Farm, 830 South Road.
Frenchtown Park In East Greenwich, a short drive away from the classic downtown of Main Street, tucked behind the town's tiny Parks Department building, is a hidden treasure -- a 125 acre nature preserve with streams and ponds and hiking trails that draw you deeper and deeper into the woodlands. The largest portion of the park is built on the grounds of the old Tillinghast factory.
In 1813, the factory, also called the "Mount Hope factory", was founded at the conjunction of Mawney Brook and Frenchtown Brook by Thomast Tillinghast Jr and General Christopher Rhodes. There they manufactured cotton thread. The mill passed through a succession of owners and eventually fell into disuse. In the 1970's, the land was acquired by the Town of East Greenwich and turned into Frenchtown Park.
Tillinghast Mill c. 1813 During the 1800's cotton thread was made in this factory. The mill site is an outstanding example of the small rural textile mills an associated villages that developed in Rhode Island during the early 1800's. The site contains the ruins of the 19th century textile mill, its mill pond, dam headrace, spillways, and steam boiler building, along with the remains of at least four dwellings, several outbildings, a well, a privy, and bridge abutments.
The inhabitants of the old mill village once grew flowers around their houses, with patches of lillies of the valey, day lillies, and periwinkle surviving near the house foundations attest to this day.
There are two other large parcels in the park. The Laural Wood parcel, almost 10 acres in size, were donated to the East Greenwich Land Trust in order to facilitate the approval of a nearby residential development. It forms a bridge between the old Tillinghast factory parcel and the Fry Family Nature Preserve. The East Greenwich Boy Scout troops blazed the 1/2 mile "Cotton Mill Trail" through the Laural Wood Parcel, making what would have been several small trails into one large system of trails.
The Marion and Dorthy Fry donated another 46 acres of woodland to make the Fry Family Nature Preserve. The Fry Woods Trail provides opportunities for envornmental education, bird watching, and wildflower identification in this area.
The final piece of the park is not technically part of the park. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stitt donated a conservation easement to the East Greenwich Land Trust to provide a link to the Laural Wood parcel to the south and th Fry Family Nature Preserve to the north.
The East Greenwich Yacht Club Water Street, East Greenwich, RI 02818 - 401-884-7700
The first recorded mention of establishing a yacht club in East Greenwich was in 1905, but it took another four years before it was all committed to paper and the deed was done. On Monday, October 4, 1909, a meeting was held to organize the Club. Articles of Association were drawn, several people were admitted to membership and seventeen others who indicated a desire to join were interviewed. We have little physical evidence of the next three years, but the third anniversary was celebrated on Saturday, August 17, 1912. A panoramic view of the original building and the cove was recorded and dated. That picture, four feet long, is mounted in the main room of the clubhouse. The history of that building prior to 1912 has never been determined. It still stands although the practiced eye might discern a few 'right angles' that contain something other than ninety degrees. Long referred to as the South Room, it has been incorporated into subsequent additions and now houses the bar and the Board Room. Over the years, the Club utilized property that it leased, always bounded on the west by the railroad. Built in the 1840's, the railroad established a defining line between an historic residential area and the commercial waterfront. The double arch bridge over King Street has special significance in that the engineers who supervised its construction were George Whistler and William McNeil. Whistler married McNeil's sister Anna and it was their son, James McNeil Whistler, who used her as his model in one of America's most famous paintings. In the early years, all of the boats were on moorings with only enough shore side facilities to provide access to them, but a major change occurred when the Club installed slips along what was then a limited length of waterfront. In the 1970's, the Club purchased property on the north side of Division Street thereby extending the waterfront and slips into the neighboring city of Warwick. In the 1980's, the leased land on the west side of Water Street was purchased. The result is 120 slips, 125 moorings, a substantial amount of parking and winter storage for 160 boats. Despite all of the revisions to the Constitution and By-Laws that have been implemented over the years, it is amazing to see how consistent they have been in the actual operation of the Club. It is true that the dues and initiation fees have changed. In 1914, the initiation fee was $3.00 and the dues were $5.00 per year, but the dues could be paid in two installments. By 1941, those figures had increased to $5.00 and $10.00. A reading of some of the old rosters evokes names that are still linked with the Club. The uncle of our 39th Commodore (Henry P. Eldredge) notarized the original Articles of Association, and there has always been at least one Joseph Lawton on the rolls from the first Commodore to the 32nd Commodore to the 53rd Commodore. For more than forty years, the activities of the Club were pretty much seasonal, but the hurricane of 1954 changed everything. Out of the devastation of the storm came two names that will be forever intricately linked with the Club. Bob Broz became the full time Steward and stayed for 32 years and Al Waterman, his assistant, stayed for ten more. The history of boating and racing on Narragansett Bay is eternally entwined with a long litany of both current and former members. It is the continuity from one generation to the next that has served to strengthen the Club's involvement in the entire sport of yachting. Crews have raced to Bermuda and represented the Club in the Congressional Cup. The Race Committee was twice a major component in conducting Olympic Trials. Our junior program through Greenwich Bay Sailing Association continues to produce outstanding sailors whose names are etched on trophies throughout the country. The East Greenwich Yacht Club will continue to grow, probably not in land or physical features, but rather in its activities and dedication to yachts and yachting because that is the very nature of our members. East Greenwich Rhode Island Real Estate
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