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Cranston Street Armory
🇺🇸 United States · 20th century
The Cranston Street Armory is an historic building in the Broadway–Armory Historic District of Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1907 at a cost of $650,000.00. The building was occupied by the Rhode Island National Guard from its opening until 1996. Since then, parts of the building have been used as film studios, and some of its offices occupied by the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal. The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the Armory as one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" in its annual list for 1997. Its distinctive yellow bricks, crenellated turrets, and decorative stonework mark it as a historically significant building and neighborhood icon.
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Cranston Street Armory ranks #3,769 of 5,814 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 101 mapped in United States. Founded 1907 — one of 128 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. See how United States compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Cranston Street Armory?
Cranston Street Armory stands in the United States, at 41.81611°, -71.42944°.
When was Cranston Street Armory built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1907. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Cranston Street Armory?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,769 of 5,814 worldwide, and #96 in the United States. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Cranston Street Armory?
Fort Independence, about 68 km away.
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