The Westerly Armory is an historic
National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown
Westerly, Rhode Island.
History
The armory was built in 1901 to replace another destroyed armory. It was designed by
William R. Walker & Son, a firm that designed several other armories and public buildings in
Rhode Island during the late 19th and early 20th century. The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in the fall of 1996. The "Armory serves presently as a museum of military and community memorabilia, a social and cultural center for the area, and home to the Westerly Band (oldest civic band in the country) and its historic library."
Westerly Armory Website
(accessed August 23, 2010)
See also
* Cranston Street Armory
*Pawtucket Armory
The Pawtucket Armory is an historic armory building at 172 Exchange Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. One of the major works of William R. Walker & Son, it was built in 1894–5. Built of red brick with granite and limestone trim, it has a di ...
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References
External links
The Historic Armories of Rhode IslandWesterly Armory website
Armories in Rhode Island
Westerly, Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in Washington County, Rhode Island
History museums in Rhode Island
Museums in Washington County, Rhode Island
Government buildings completed in 1901
Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Rhode Island
Brick buildings and structures
Gothic Revival architecture in Rhode Island
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