Newport Steam Factory, 449 Thames Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: The Newport Steam Factory is an important surviving example of the nineteenth century industrial development of the Newport waterfront, as well as an interesting large example of early mill construction dating from, 1831. With its green, Jamestown granite walls, it is an imposing and handsome piece of architecture in its setting.

The building was restored in 2008 and is now part of the International Yacht Restoration School's Newport campus.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-53
Survey number: HABS RI-324
Building/structure dates: 1831 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 2008 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000030