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State Arsenal
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National Register of Historic Places

State Arsenal

Also known as Armory of the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery

On the National Register since 197056 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1970Providence
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About State Arsenal

State Arsenal, at 176 Benefit St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 28, 1970. It was among the first 10 of Providence’s 170 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 31 other Rhode Island listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Rhode Island, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 56 MB · National Archives↗
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176 Benefit St, Providence · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1State ArsenalStart here
  2. 2Brick SchoolhouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Sixth District CourthouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Fleur-de-Lis StudiosTudor Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5First Baptist MeetinghouseGeorgian · next door
Around it

43 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHope Block and CheapsideVictorian0.1 miBDr. George W. Carr HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBElizabeth BuildingBuilding0.1 miBWoods-Gerry HouseItalian Renaissance0.1 miBCongdon Street Baptist ChurchItalianate · Built 18740.1 mi★Gov. Stephen Hopkins HouseBuilding0.2 miBRhode Island Hospital Trust BuildingItalian Renaissance0.2 miBMarket HouseBuilding0.2 mi★College Hill Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBFederal BuildingBeaux-Arts style0.2 miBUnited States Post Office AnnexBuilding0.2 miBCharles Brackett HouseBuilding0.2 miSRoger Williams National MemorialBuilt 19660.2 miBHay and Owen BuildingsBuilding0.3 miDCustomhouse Historic DistrictVictorian0.3 mi★The ArcadeGreek Revival0.3 miBU.S. CustomshouseItalianate · Built 18550.3 miBMerchants Bank BuildingGreek Revival0.3 mi
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BUnion StationBuilding0.3 mi★University Hall, Brown UniversityGeorgian0.3 miBEdward Dexter HouseBuilding0.3 miBShakespeare HallGreek Revival0.4 miBJohn Corliss HouseBuilding0.4 mi★John Brown HouseLate Georgian · Built 17880.4 miBUnion Trust Company BuildingFrench Renaissance0.4 miDDowntown Providence Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBProvidence City HallBuilt 18780.4 miBProvidence-Biltmore HotelGreek Revival · Built 19220.4 miBJoseph Haile HouseBuilding0.4 miBSt. Stephen's ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBRhode Island Medical Society BuildingGeorgian Revival0.4 miBGloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding0.4 miBRhode Island StatehouseBuilt 19040.4 miDMoshassuck SquareDistrict0.4 miBLoew's State TheatreBuilding0.5 miBGrace ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18290.5 miBProvidence Telephone CompanyBuilding0.5 mi★Nightingale-Brown HouseGeorgian0.5 mi★Corliss-Carrington HouseAdamesque0.5 miBShepard Company BuildingBuilding0.5 mi★Thomas P. Ives HouseAdamesque0.5 miBNathaniel Pearce HouseBuilding0.5 miBVeterans Memorial Auditorium-Masonic TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.5 mi
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Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

St. Stephen's Church0.4 mi away
Grace ChurchBuilt 1829 · 0.5 mi away
First Universalist Church0.7 mi away
Pine Street Historic District1.1 mi away

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Questions about State Arsenal

Is State Arsenal on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 28, 1970 (Register number 70000003).

Is State Arsenal a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fleur-de-Lis Studios, 0 miles away.

Can you visit State Arsenal?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of State Arsenal?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41375481 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.