Artillery Company of Newport

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Newport Artillery Company Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°29′22″N 71°18′51″W / 41.48944, -71.31417Coordinates: 41°29′22″N 71°18′51″W / 41.48944, -71.31417
Built/Founded: 1835
Architect: MacGregor,Alexander; Duress & McWade
Architectural style(s): Greek Revival
Added to NRHP: June 30, 1972
NRHP Reference#: 72000029

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Governing body: Private

The Newport Artillery Company in Newport, Rhode Island was chartered in 1741 by King George II of Britain. The Company served in wars from the French and Indian War to the Spanish American War.

[edit] Armory Building and Museum

The Company's stone armory building was constructed in 1838 on 23 Clarke Street in a Greek Revival style. The armory houses a museum with an extensive collection of military uniforms from prominent individuals such as Colin Powell, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Prince Phillip. The museum also contains various weapons including a bronze cannon cast for the state of Rhode Island by Paul Revere, a letter from George Washington to the Artillery company, and a Gilbert Stuart painting of Washington. The National Register of Historic Places listed the Armory Building Museum in 1972.

Newport Artillery Company Armory
Newport Artillery Company Armory

[edit] References and external links

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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