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Fairlawn, Rhode Island
Fairlawn is a neighborhood in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States.
Fairlawn was initially part of Providence, Rhode Island. In the mid-1700's a group of farmers from the northern part of Providence petitioned to have the area incorporated as a separate town. On June 13, 1765 a measure was passed establishing North Providence as its own town. Over time, the borders of North Providence shifted, and in 1874, Fairlawn became part of Pawtucket.
Fairlawn was largely rural until the end of the 19th century, consisting mainly of farmland. The main industry present in the area during this time was a facility operated by Lucius B. Darling. Darling's business began as a slaughterhouse where all parts of slaughtered animals were used-- products included meat, tallow, glue, and fertilizer. As the business grew, Darling's focus narrowed to primarily manufacture fertilizers and bone meal. The business prospered, and Darling established a second branch of the business in Chicago, Illinois in 1884.
In 1871, St. Francis Cemetery was established as a Catholic cemetery. The cemetery remains operational under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.
By the 1880's, the area between Mineral Spring Ave and Grosvenor Ave had been subdivided from Dora Ave eastward, though an 1882 atlas shows limited development on the subdivided plots. By 1895, the area north of Francis Street had been subdivided as well, though much of the divided plots remained undeveloped. Housing development during the early urbanization of Fairlawn was clustered along Weeden Street between Smithfield Ave and Alder Street (then called "Elder Street"). However, much of Fairlawn remained undeveloped, and a handful of families held sizeable tracts of undeveloped land; with the Dexter, Randall, Darling, and Clapp families holding much of the land in Fairlawn.
Following the establishment of the Home Owner's Loan Corporation in 1933, maps were drawn up of many American cities, including Pawtucket, categorizing neighborhoods by "risk level" for purposes of mortgage lending. Per a 1939 he northern end of Fairlawn was identified as among the "best" areas of Pawtucket and the southern end of Fairlawn was deemed "desirable". This area consisted largely of private residential development housing middle class families.
Much of the neighborhood's housing stock was built between 1895 and 1950; 53.9% of housing in Fairlawn was built prior to 1950.
As of the 2020 census, Fairlawn had a population of 7,474. The population density of the neighborhood was 6,228.3 per square mile. Fairlawn contained 3,124 housing units at an average density of 2,603.3 per square mile. 2,982 housing units, or 95.5% were occupied and 142, or 4.5%, were vacant. The racial composition as of the census is documented in the table below.
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Fairlawn, Rhode Island
Fairlawn is a neighborhood in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States.
Fairlawn was initially part of Providence, Rhode Island. In the mid-1700's a group of farmers from the northern part of Providence petitioned to have the area incorporated as a separate town. On June 13, 1765 a measure was passed establishing North Providence as its own town. Over time, the borders of North Providence shifted, and in 1874, Fairlawn became part of Pawtucket.
Fairlawn was largely rural until the end of the 19th century, consisting mainly of farmland. The main industry present in the area during this time was a facility operated by Lucius B. Darling. Darling's business began as a slaughterhouse where all parts of slaughtered animals were used-- products included meat, tallow, glue, and fertilizer. As the business grew, Darling's focus narrowed to primarily manufacture fertilizers and bone meal. The business prospered, and Darling established a second branch of the business in Chicago, Illinois in 1884.
In 1871, St. Francis Cemetery was established as a Catholic cemetery. The cemetery remains operational under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.
By the 1880's, the area between Mineral Spring Ave and Grosvenor Ave had been subdivided from Dora Ave eastward, though an 1882 atlas shows limited development on the subdivided plots. By 1895, the area north of Francis Street had been subdivided as well, though much of the divided plots remained undeveloped. Housing development during the early urbanization of Fairlawn was clustered along Weeden Street between Smithfield Ave and Alder Street (then called "Elder Street"). However, much of Fairlawn remained undeveloped, and a handful of families held sizeable tracts of undeveloped land; with the Dexter, Randall, Darling, and Clapp families holding much of the land in Fairlawn.
Following the establishment of the Home Owner's Loan Corporation in 1933, maps were drawn up of many American cities, including Pawtucket, categorizing neighborhoods by "risk level" for purposes of mortgage lending. Per a 1939 he northern end of Fairlawn was identified as among the "best" areas of Pawtucket and the southern end of Fairlawn was deemed "desirable". This area consisted largely of private residential development housing middle class families.
Much of the neighborhood's housing stock was built between 1895 and 1950; 53.9% of housing in Fairlawn was built prior to 1950.
As of the 2020 census, Fairlawn had a population of 7,474. The population density of the neighborhood was 6,228.3 per square mile. Fairlawn contained 3,124 housing units at an average density of 2,603.3 per square mile. 2,982 housing units, or 95.5% were occupied and 142, or 4.5%, were vacant. The racial composition as of the census is documented in the table below.