Gloversville Armory
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Gloversville Armory | |
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| Location | 87 Washington St., Gloversville, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°3′0″N 74°20′26″W / 43.05000°N 74.34056°WCoordinates: 43°3′0″N 74°20′26″W / 43.05000°N 74.34056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Heins, George L. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, castellated |
| MPS | Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000081[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 2, 1995 |
Gloversville Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located at Gloversville in Fulton County, New York. It is a brick and red sandstone castle-like structure built in 1903-1904, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by State Architect George L. Heins.
It consists of a two-story administration building with an attached drill shed. The building features three engaged irregular towers; a five-story octagonal tower, two-story square tower with hipped roof, and two-story tower with crenelated parapet.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Nancy L. Todd (December 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gloversville Armory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
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