Amsterdam Castle

Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Southside of Amsterdam Armory

Location	Jct. of Florida Ave. and Dewitt St., SW corner, Amsterdam, New York
Coordinates	42°55′58″N 74°11′59″W / 42.93278°N 74.19972°W / 42.93278; -74.19972Coordinates: 42°55′58″N 74°11′59″W / 42.93278°N 74.19972°W / 42.93278; -74.19972
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1895
Architect	Perry, Isaac
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Castellated
MPS	Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS
NRHP Reference #	94000658^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 1, 1994

Amsterdam Castle, also known as the Amsterdam Armory, was built in 1895 by Isaac G. Perry, and is a former National Guard Armory located in Amsterdam, NY.^[2] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.^[3]^[4] Amsterdam Castle was decommissioned in 1994, and purchased by the Diana family from the State of New York in 1995. In 2005 the Phemister family purchased the building, and continued the extensive renovation, utilizing green building techniques and energy efficient heat zoning in addition to creating a new residence wing, a billiard room and three new bathrooms. The property is currently in use as a private residence, bed and breakfast and distribution facility. Of the 100 armories built in New York at the turn of the century, only several dozen are still in use as active armories, and Amsterdam Castle is the only armory converted into a private residence.

Architecture

Amsterdam Castle is a total of 36,000 sq ft (3,300 m²) and has 50 rooms, including a 10,000 sq ft (930 m²) gymnasium, a rifle range, a fallout shelter and a tank garage. Originally constructed with 18" brick walls, the Phemister family's extensive renovations rebuilt the interior with separate environmentally friendly building materials including low-volatile organic compound paint and repurposed wood. In 2012, the Preservation League of NY awarded the Susan & Manfred Phemister their Excellence in Historic Preservation Award.

Gallery

19th century picture of the Amsterdam Armory

References

↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ New York's Historic Armories: An Illustrated History (ISBN 0791469115)
↑ National Register of Historic Places Listing
↑ Arsenals and Armories by Location (pdf)

External links

Media related to Amsterdam Castle at Wikimedia Commons

Official web site

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York

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