Rome Arsenal

Arsenal House
Location 514 W. Dominick St., Rome, New York
Coordinates 43°12′56″N 75°28′4″W / 43.21556°N 75.46778°W / 43.21556; -75.46778Coordinates: 43°12′56″N 75°28′4″W / 43.21556°N 75.46778°W / 43.21556; -75.46778
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built 1813
Architectural style Federal, Dutch Federalist
NRHP Reference # 74001284[1]
Added to NRHP July 18, 1974

The Rome Arsenal was a 3 acres (12,000 m2) fortification complex near Rome, New York. It was built in 1813, and used until 1873.

Rome Arsenal included barracks, arsenal, magazine, workshops, and other buildings, built to support American forces waging the War of 1812. Major James Dalleba of Ordnance Department of United States Army supervised constriction (not construction) of Rome Arsenal.[2]

Arsenal House, also known as Commandant's House, is a historic home located at Rome in Oneida County, New York. It is a 2 12-story, brick structure on a stone foundation, 30 by 36 feet (9.1 by 11.0 m), in the Federal style. At a later date, 1-story wings were added plus front and rear porches. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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