Wickford, Rhode Island

Wickford Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Wickford from the air, looking east.
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Location	North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°34′26″N 71°27′41″W / 41.57389°N 71.46139°W / 41.57389; -71.46139
Area	380 acres (150 ha)
Architect	Tefft, T.A.; Sawtelle, W.C.
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	74000013[1]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1974

Wickford is a small village in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, which is named after Wickford in Essex, England. Wickford is located on the western side of Narragansett Bay, just about a 20-minute drive across two bridges from Newport, Rhode Island. The village is built around one of the most well-protected natural harbors on the eastern seaboard, and features one of the largest collections of 18th century dwellings to be found anywhere in the Northeast. Today, the majority of the village's historic homes and buildings (most in private hands) remain largely intact upon their original foundations.