Woonsocket Savings & Trust stood on south side of Putnam Pike (Rt. 44), near the intersection of Rt. 5. The electric sign in front used to alternate between the time and the outside temperature. This sign no longer exists. The building is still in use as a bank today. This advertisement is from 1980.
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The Greenville Pharmacy and the Greenville Post Office occupied a building facing Putnam Pike (Rt. 44), at the intersection of Austin Avenue. This advertisement is from 1980.
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Information supplied by historian Tom Greene of North Providence, R. I.
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Georgiaville Post Office Sign.
Information supplied by historian Tom Greene of North Providence, R. I.
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Information supplied by historian Tom Greene of North Providence, R. I.
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The following items were supplied by historian Tom Greene of North Providence, R. I.
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Oscar Tobey’s store, early 1900s.
The general store also served as the Greenville Post Office.
A close up of the “Post Office” sign.
Note that there are two post office signs.
After the fire that destroyed Tobey’s Store, this building was erected in 1924 on the same location. It too served as a post office.
Greenville, R. I., Post Office
On Putnam Pike (Rt. 44)
Circa 1970
A music store now occupies this location.
Nellie R. Marston was one of Georgiaville’s Postmasters for 27 years. The article is dated February of 1914.
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The following documentation was supplied by Historian Tom Greene of North Providence, R. I.
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Old Esmond Post Office
Esmond Street
Esmond Post Office Sign
Former Esmond Post Office
Esmond, R. I. Post Office
Circa 1980
Was on Waterman Ave. near Esmond St.
Information provided by Tom Green of North Providence, R. I.
The Enfield Post Office was in existence from January 17, 1881 to October 15, 1908. It then became the Esmond Post Office on October 16, 1908. The original Esmond Post Office was located on Esmond Street near Waterman Avenue. It was later moved to Waterman Avenue just south of Esmond Street.
The Georgiaville Post Office opened October 19, 1852 and closed on August 31, 1955.
Today the post office that serves Esmond and Georgiaville is located at the intersection to Farnum Pike and Old County Rd.
The restored train station presently at the Smith-Appleby House property served as a post office from September 18, 1886 to January 31, 1914.
The post office that once existed in the village of Stillwater was in operation from May 23, 1877 to June 30, 1924.
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