Connecticut Street Armory, also known as the 74th Regimental Armory, is a historic National Guard armory building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is sited at Columbus Park. It is a massive castle-like structure built in 1899 of Medina sandstone. It was designed by architect Isaac G. Perry. It consists of a three and a half-story administration building with an attached two story drill shed all constructed of sandstone, lying on a rusticated battered stone foundation. The building features four to six story towers surrounding the administration building, and a six and a half story square tower at the center entrance. It is home to the 74th Regiment of the New York National Guard.[2]
Connecticut Street Armory | |
 Connecticut Street Armory, view of main tower, July 2005 | |
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| Location | 184 Connecticut St., Buffalo, New York |
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| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Perry, Isaac; Lansing, Capt. William |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001543[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Connecticut Street Armory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 14 photos".
External links
- Connecticut Street Armory, Buffalo as an Architectural Museum
- Connecticut Street Armory - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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