Built in 1911. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 389 National Register listings published here for Bristol County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1911.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Charlton Mill between 2002 and 2020, burning about 33 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 21 June 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 28 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 26 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment | not named |
| 21 April 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 20 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 20 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Charlton Mill: 2 producers, 2 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidd Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Pca Construction Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Tiverton Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Tiverton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | King Philip Mills | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
| Bourne Mill | 0.6 miles | 2006 | |
 | Globe Yarn Mills | 0.7 miles | 1983 |
 | Wyoming Mills | 0.8 miles | 2024 |
 | Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.8 miles | 1983 |
 | Massasoit Fire House No. 5 | 0.9 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000650 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bristol County | All 389 listed properties in this county. |
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