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Sit down on the Shining Star under The Towers. Enjoy the view of the structure built in 1885. Also be sure to explore the newly renovated courtyard plaza across the street.
The Towers (Narragansett, Rhode Island) From Wikipedia
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island
Built/Founded: 1883
Architect: McKim, Mead, and White
Added to NRHP: November 25, 1969
NRHP Reference#: 69000001
The Towers, also known as the Tower entrance to the Narragansett Casino is an historic structure located on Ocean Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island. It is the only remnant of the Narragansett Pier Casino built in the 1880s. On November 25, 1969, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
History (1883 – 1900)
The Narragansett Pier Casino was the center of social life in Narragansett during the late 1800s. The Narragansett Pier Casino rivaled the Newport Casino’s popularity as a resort for the social elite until it burned to the ground in 1900.
Built between 1883 – 1886, the Narragansett Pier Casino was a fine example of Victorian Shingle Style architecture, designed by McKim, Mead, and White. The Casino offered a variety of sports, including boating, tennis, billiards, bowling, cards, and shooting, restaurants, stores, reading rooms, a theater, a bandstand, a ballroom, and a beautiful beach.
The Narragansett Pier Casino thrived during the Gilded Age until it burned down during the Great Fire of September 12, 1900. That day, a fire broke out in the neighboring Rockingham Hotel. The flames spread quickly to the Casino, leaving only the granite walls of The Towers standing.
Recent history
Today, having survived a number of fires, nor'easters, and hurricanes, the Narragansett Towers are the only remaining part of the original Narragansett Pier Casino. One of the most recognizable landmarks in Narragansett, The Towers currently hosts weddings, dances, dinners, and fashion shows. Its location on Crescent Beach makes it an ideal venue for social events.
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