United States · 20th century
Cranston Street Armory ranks #7,465 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #106 of the 110 mapped in United States. Founded 1907, one of 161 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Cambridge (United States), 68 km away. See how United States compares in the castle statistics.
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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