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Newport Artillery Company Armory
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| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island |
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| Built: | 1835 |
| Architect: | MacGregor,Alexander; Duress & McWade |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
72000029 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 30, 1972 |
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.
The Company's current armory building was constructed in 1838 on 23 Clarke Street in a Greek Revival style. The stone armory building 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.
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