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The State Arsenal (commonly called the Benefit Street Arsenal) is a historic armory building at 176 Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The arsenal was designed in 1839 by Russell Warren〔Providence Journal (March 15, 1839)〕 and built by Tallman & Bucklin, all of Providence.〔http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/providence/prov_benefit-street-176_marine-corps-armory.pdf〕 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. In the 19th century the arsenal was used as the armory of the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery (PMCA) and associated artillery units in the Rhode Island Militia and was used as the mobilization site for 10 batteries of light artillery which were raised in Rhode Island during the American Civil War. In addition to the PMCA the arsenal was used by a number of organizations including the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and United Spanish War Veterans. In the 1980s the arsenal was in use by the Rhode Island National Guard's Education, Historical and Equal Opportunity offices. As of 2008 the arsenal was in use as the location for the annual presentation of the Order of St. Barbara to soldiers of the 103d Field Artillery Regiment of the Rhode Island National Guard. It also serves as the headquarters of the PMCA (the de facto 103d Field Artillery veterans association) and houses a diverse collection of military artifacts. ==See also== *National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「State Arsenal (Providence, Rhode Island)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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