Buttonwoods/Old Buttonwoods Neighborhood Located in the West Bay area of Warwick is a neighborhood known as Old Buttonwoods. Buttonwoods is the name of a type of tree found mainly on shorelines and is a clue to the mystery of the place. Originally founded as a summer colony in 1871 by a Rev. Moses Bixby as a retreat spot for his congregation, the locale has a picturesque view of Greenwich Bay. The makeup of the area is multi-denominational these days but the community feel is still friendly and easy-going. During the Reverend’s days, there were only summer cottages dotting the cove view. The Buttonwood area still sports the same view but with a mix of older and contemporary housing. These range from cottages to Victorian homes to larger shingled bungalows in the Arts a...
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