center historic district civic center historic district historic district rhode_island county road district consists prince located prince hill near center prince purchased later expanded present size half story town hall completed originally served seat town government library high school completion high school moved adjacent building library space story style designed shaped plan features access main entrance second story later fifth sixth grade elementary students public library located district civic center historic district added national_register_of_historic_places serves historically significant example civic natural environment planning late nineteenth century overview located rhode_island county road civic center historic district includes town hall sports field tennis court wood pond prince hill cemetery cemetery dates early 18th century stones dating rhode_island notes april town voted approved appropriation land build town hall town hall completed originally town government offices library school high school students transferred newly completed adjacent town hall half story town hall designed constructed stone providence rhode_island appropriation town hall officially dedicated december constructed north south axis ridge prince hill town hall design self described medieval architects morgan describes town hall having flank units varying height depth circular towers facade varying height morgan notes town hall institutional functions given domestic architectural character building suggests expansive house half style basement portions second story town hall constructed stones inscribed memorials stone claimed originated second story half center building features planned large projecting chimney left projecting entrance porch southern facing projecting southern tower topped copper weather elaborate mast ship according morgan town hall designed multiple uses evident plans exterior building largest section center section serves government function municipal offices floor right leads second floor functions town meeting room secondary entrance western facade northern section building previously library southern section building previously high school separate entrances boys girls second floor southern section meetings collections original library moved southern section following completion additions town hall expand library additions consisted parallel units matched original material form town hall addition second school library school donated town memory husband leader committee formed oversee project construction began spring designed rhode_island constructed rhode_island story school red brick indiana limestone trim topped roof designed shaped plan main entrance accessed second story terrace reached large double flanks large projecting include offices principal superintendent central hallway feet width lined class rooms floor second floor assembly room rooms basement school includes gymnasium locker rooms building opened september additions school east 1970s additions stage elementary school fifth sixth later school renamed uses lower level museum storage records prince hill cemetery located northwest half historic district prince hill cemetery according morgan town meeting january committee empowered purchase land prince hill lay burying ground recently erected earliest stones located narrow northern end cemetery date cemetery expanded december purchase half acre pounds sterling expand times encompass acres cemetery morgan describes presently rural cemetery tradition nineteenth century drives natural landscape planting markers note include ward family marker consisting large rugged cross ethereal angel stone marker dedicated slaves families classical revival dating importance according national_register_of_historic_places significant represents historical concentration public governmental functions prince hill area unit cemetery town hall school late nineteenth century interest planned natural environment transformed population going rural suburban environment development land regulated historic district serves evidence planning morgan notes train station south prince hill influenced decision construction civic buildings historic district imprint early civic pride planning added register
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