Edgewood's Shaw Plat added to National Register

By Christine Dunn PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The National Park Service has added the Shaw Plat, a section of the Edgewood neighborhood in eastern Cranston, to the National Register of Historic Places.

The recognition was announced by Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission.

Most of the houses in the 25-acre Edgewood Historic District - Shaw Plat were built between 1880 and 1962, with the prevailing architectural types and styles being Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, Bungalow, Four-Square, Dutch Colonial, English Cottage, Garrison Colonial, Ranch and Modern.

The plat, which includes the site of the Edgewood Yacht Club, was built after 25 acres were sold to Allen Shaw for $3,660.

The listing makes properties eligible for federal tax benefits for historic rehabilitation projects.