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Roger Williams students present survey and recommendations for Fall River Waterfront Cultural District
Summary
Roger Williams University preservation students presented a survey of eight waterfront sites and recommended expanded National Register research, interpretive panels, and further study; the commission said CPC and a $28,000 matching grant would fund next steps and a $20,000 CLG request for the Bank Street Armory advances to a March 13 state board review.
A team of preservation students from Roger Williams University presented their fall 2025 survey of eight sites in the Fall River Waterfront Cultural District on Tuesday night, outlining new documentation, historical context and recommendations for additional National Register study.
"Our focus this year ... is expanding and updating information about historic resources that are in the Waterfront Cultural District here in Fall River," Professor Elaine Stiles said as she introduced the student report and thanked the commission for hosting the presentation. A student presenter summarized the class’s methods and said the work drew on Massachusetts Historical Commission guidance, the National Register, local archives and historic maps.
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