Cranston Street Armory | |
 The Cranston Street Armory in 2012 | |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°48′58″N 71°25′46″W / 41.81611°N 71.42944°W |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | William R. Walker & Son |
| Part of | Broadway-Armory Historic District (ID74000047) |
| Added to NRHP | 1974 |
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.[1] Its distinctive yellow bricks, crenellated turrets, and decorative stonework mark it as a historically significant building and neighborhood icon.
- ^ America's 11 Most Endangered Properties (1997), National Trust for Historic Preservation https://savingplaces.org/11most-past-listings