the Towers
& Coast Guard House

Narragansett, RI


A nostalgic art print is from an original watercolor painting on a nautical chart by the Artist, William B. MacGregor, Jr.,

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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. Beside the Towers is the Coast Guard House is rich in history. Originally built as a life-saving station for the U.S. Coast Guard it was transformed into a restaurant in 1945.






     Watercolor Art print of the Towers and coast guard house with surfers in Narragansett RI with a nautical chart

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Art Print

       Art print is printed on low gloss photo paper.

       Mounted in a beveled double mat.

       Matted Art Print is ready for a standard 8”x10” or 11”x14” frame.

       Mat will be signed by the artist.

       Note: Mat size is the outside dimension.
The double matted print will fit into a standard frame that can be purchased at your local craft/department store.
No need for custom framing
The image/print size is smaller than the size of the mat.


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William. B. MacGregor Jr. Watercolors Nautical Chart Artist

William B. MacGregor, Jr. was born in Medfield, MA, the son and grandson of Norfolk Hunt Club kennel masters. Many of his family members were self taught artists, woodcarvers, automobile mechanics and veterans of foreign wars including his father a WW1 US Army veteran. Bill is a graduate of Medfield High School, Wentworth Institute, and Northeastern University. His engineering career, from which he is now retired, included working for military and aerospace companies in industrial engineering and IR optics. His painting incorporates “old skool” mechanical and civil drafting tools and he uses a mixed medium of watercolors, acrylics and inks. Two rabbits are often in quite a few of his paintings. Look for them. He is frequently commissioned by United States Naval officers to create paintings of their ships and aircraft carriers on nautical charts. In May,2018, and for one year, four of Bill’s automotive related paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.