The Towers (Narragansett, Rhode Island)

The Towers (Narragansett, Rhode Island)
The Towers
The Towers (Narragansett, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
Location: Narragansett, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°25′50″N 71°27′22″W / 41.43056°N 71.45611°W / 41.43056; -71.45611Coordinates: 41°25′50″N 71°27′22″W / 41.43056°N 71.45611°W / 41.43056; -71.45611
Built: 1883
Architect: McKim, Mead, and White
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#:

69000001

[1]
Added to NRHP: November 25, 1969

The Towers, also known as the Tower entrance to the Narragansett Casino is a 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.

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History (1883–1900)

The Narragansett Pier Casino was the center of social life in Narragansett during the late 19th century. 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.

In Popular Culture

The Towers can be seen in the background of the Rhode Island based cartoon, Family Guy, episode "Peter's Got Woods," when Peter rides by on a tandem bicycle with James Woods, both engaged in song.

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