Tonawanda Armory

Tonawanda (25th Separate Company) Armory
Tonawanda Armory, November 2008
Location 79 Delaware Ave., Tonawanda, New York
Coordinates 43°2′39″N 78°52′22″W / 43.04417°N 78.87278°W / 43.04417; -78.87278Coordinates: 43°2′39″N 78°52′22″W / 43.04417°N 78.87278°W / 43.04417; -78.87278
Area less than one acre
Built 1896
Architectural style Romanesque, Other, Castellated Style
MPS Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS
NRHP Reference # 93001539[1]
Added to NRHP January 28, 1994

The Tonawanda Armory is a historic armory originally built for the 25th Separate Company of the New York National Guard, and located in the city of Tonawanda in Erie County, New York. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1897, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by State architect Isaac G. Perry.

It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached 1 1⁄2-story, gable-roofed drill shed, spanning open space of 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2). The building features a five-story octagonal tower at the southwest corner and a two-story round tower at the northwest corner.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is now privately owned and available for rental or tours.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Nancy L. Todd (December 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tonawanda (25th Separate Company) Armory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
  3. ↑ Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, accessed July 18, 2011

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