State Arsenal

176 Benefit St, Providence, Rhode Island. County/parish: Providence.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 28, 1970. NRIS 70000003.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Armory of the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery

From Wikipedia:

State Arsenal (Providence, Rhode Island)

The State Arsenal, originally the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery Arsenal and commonly called the Benefit Street Arsenal, is a historic armory building located at 176 Benefit Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1843 to a Gothic Revival design by Providence architect James C. Bucklin.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41375481