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Title
Armory District, Cranston Street Armory
Description
Built in 1907 as the home of the Rhode Island National Guard, the Cranston Street Armory is massive -- 165,000 square feet of space, with a central hall the size of two football fields. Throughout its 90 years, the armory has hosted civic functions for the entire state, including everything from the circuses and track meets to gubernatorial galas and charity events. The National Guard vacated the armory for economic reasons in 1996 and the building has lain vacant since. Although it remains structurally sound, the armory faces maintenance problems that include a leaking roof and broken windows.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Source
Woodward, PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture (Providence, 2003), 204.
Date
1987-01-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
5183
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
Building Style
Romanesque Revival (Edwardian)
City
Providence
Country
United States of America
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Aerial photography in city planning -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Cranston Street Armory (Providence, R.I.); Armories -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Providence (R.I.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Abandoned buildings -- Rhode Island -- Providence
Region
Rhode Island
Street Address
Cranston St.
Subject Creation Date
1907
Theme
Abandoned property