Oswego Armory | |
 The Oswego Armory (with filled-in battlements on the tower) | |
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| Location | 265 W. First St., Oswego, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°27′14″N 76°30′35″W / 43.45389°N 76.50972°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Heins, George L. |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000610[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1988 |
Oswego Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1906–1908. It was designed by State architect George L. Heins. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story administration building with an attached large, gable-roofed drill shed. The building features a 5-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Oswego YMCA
After the closing of the Armory in 2004, The Oswego YMCA purchased the Armory and now runs most of its Child and Teen activities out of the building.
Humane Society
The Humane Society rents a single room in the basement of the Armory.
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ Mark L. Peckham (September 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oswego Armory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-01. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".
External links
- Oswego Armory - Oswego, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
- Todd, Nancy L., New York's historic armories: an illustrated history, p. 228, at Google Books
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