State Arsenal
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.Photo: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: building in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Benefit Street Arsenal” and “Providence Marine Corps of Artillery Arsenal”
- Address: 176 Benefit Street, RI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and First Baptist Church in America.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art school in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. Rhode Island School of Design is situated 820 feet south of State Arsenal.
First Baptist Church in America
Church
Photo: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The First Baptist Church in America, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence or the First Baptist Meetinghouse, is the oldest church in Rhode Island and the oldest Baptist church in the United States and the Americas. First Baptist Church in America is situated 370 feet south of State Arsenal.
Old State House
Historic building
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
The Old State House on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, also known as Providence Sixth District Court House, Providence Colony House, Providence County House, and Rhode Island State House is located on 150 Benefit Street, with the front facade facing North Main Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.
College Hill
College Hill is a district in Providence, Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.
Downtown Providence
Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
Providence
Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but Providence's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.
State Arsenal
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.82848° or 41° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
-71.40839° or 71° 24′ 30″ westOpen location code
87HCRHHR+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 142009341OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7603031
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