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Description
In this aerial, the Cranston Street Armory can be seen. This building and land parcel was passed on to the city of Providence by Ebenezar Knight Dexter. This area is located off Cranston St. and between Dexter St. and Parade St. This brick and granite building was designed by William R. Walker & Son. The building was once used by the National Guard for training up until the late 1900s but is now abandoned.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Building Type
Armory
Subject Headings
Urban development-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Aerial photography in city planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; City planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Land use, Urban-- Rhode Island-- Providence
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Street Address
Cranston Street
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and Walker, William R., "Cranston St. Armory" (2011). Browse All. 126.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/126
Keywords
aerial; armory; land use; abandoned;
Notes
Woodward, PPS/AlAri Guide to Providence Architecture, (Providence, 2003) 204.