Oswego Armory

Oswego Armory
The Oswego Armory (with filled-in battlements on the tower)
Location 265 W. First St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′14″N 76°30′35″W / 43.45389°N 76.50972°W / 43.45389; -76.50972Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 76°30′35″W / 43.45389°N 76.50972°W / 43.45389; -76.50972
Area 1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built 1906
Architect Heins, George L.
NRHP Reference # 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. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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".

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