Connecticut Street Armory

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Connecticut Street Armory
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Connecticut Street Armory, view from Prospect Park, May 2014
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Location184 Connecticut St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°54′14″N78°53′39″W / 42.90389°N 78.89417°W / 42.90389; -78.89417
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1899
ArchitectPerry, Isaac; Lansing, Capt. William
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPS Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS
NRHP reference No. 94001543 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1995

Connecticut Street Armory, also known as the 74th Regimental Armory, is a historic National Guard armory building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is sited at Columbus Park. It is a massive castle-like structure built in 1899 of Medina sandstone. It was designed by architect Isaac G. Perry. It consists of a 3+12-story administration building with an attached 2-story drill shed all constructed of sandstone, lying on a rusticated battered stone foundation. The building features 4- to 6-story towers surrounding the administration building, and a 6+12-story square tower at the center entrance. It was the home to the 74th Regiment of the New York National Guard. [2] Prior to its construction, the site was home to a 13.5 million gallon reservoir. [3] [4]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

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  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (August 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Connecticut Street Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 14 photographs
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