Hampton National Guard Armory

Hampton National Guard Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	504 N. King St., Hampton, Virginia
Coordinates	37°1′53″N76°20′43″W / 37.03139°N 76.34528°W / 37.03139; -76.34528
Area	1.26 acres (0.51 ha)
Built	1936 (1936)
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	16000798 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 22, 2016

The Hampton National Guard Armory is a history military facility at 504 North King Street in Hampton, Virginia. A large brick building with Moderne styling, it was built in 1936 with funding support from the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, and is one of the few surviving armories built in the inter-war period in coastal Virginia. It originally housed Battery D of the 111th Field Artillery, and was used as a community meeting space for dances and other social events. ^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampton, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Hampton National Guard Armory" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 3, 2017.