Faithful To Her Calling

We are seeking

our Santuary and Counseling

School to be secured at 

148 Hamlet Ave. 

​Woonsocket, RI.  God has

smiled on us and, it is our

hope that you do to by

joining our venture to

rebuild a beautiful historic space for our community.

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​The Lafayette Worsted Company Administrative Headquarters Historic District encompasses a surviving buildings of a once-extensive textile mill complex in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.  Above you see an elaborate Empire brick building designed by Woonsocket architect Walter F. Fontaine. The Lafayette Worsted Mill, established in 1900, was one of three major local mills engaged in the French style of worsted wool production. Most of its buildings were demolished in 2008.​​​ The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Summary Paragraph

The Lafayette Worsted Company Administrative Headquarters Historic District comprises the two surviving buildings of the Lafayette Worsted Company plant: a Guest House (ca. 1920) and a Second Office Building above (1923). The district also includes two segments of a handsome fence comprised of steel pickets and brick posts that once extended along access points into the complex from Hamlet Avenue. The former complex of fifteen buildings, built out between 1899 and 1948, was substantially demolished by the City of Woonsocket in 2008 when it acquired the property. The two extant 1½-story buildings are located on the north side of Hamlet Avenue on a 1.5-acre parcel, a portion of the large land holdings of the early 19th-century Hamlet Mill and, after 1899, Lafayette Worsted Company. The district is bounded on the south by Hamlet Avenue, on the west by the former railbed of a New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NYNH&H) spur line and a densely-settled residential area, and on the east and north by the Woonsocket Middle School. The two buildings are sited at the southwest corner of the school property. The Guest House, subject of a ca. 2010 rehabilitation, possesses excellent integrity. Although generally intact, the Second Office has seen considerable moisture penetration, mostly through the roof at the northeast corner, resulting in significant interior deterioration. Some open windows have also contributed to damage of historical fabric

Presently, Holy Cross CCA and Pastor Farrow are working to preserve our building to keep the rich character that this building bring to Woonsocket's community and, to utilize it in a very special way, helping children and families in our community to thrive positively and to have a safe place of worship.  Check out our "Time Out @ Holy Cross", to read more about how we serve our children and and community. 

Reverend Cynthia M. Farrow is founder of Holy Cross Christian Counseling Assembly.  She has been faithful to her calling to help implement positive change in the community and to provide support to those in crisis. 

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