Olympia Armory | |
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Location | 511 Granby Ln. Olympia, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°58′34″N81°1′40″W / 33.97611°N 81.02778°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1936 | -1937
Built by | Works Progress Administration |
Architectural style | Art Deco and Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 94001571 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 20, 1995 |
Olympia Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Olympia, near Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
The armory was built in 1936-1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a barrel-vaulted roof and stepped parapeted end walls. The building displays Art Deco and Moderne design influences. It was used as a school gymnasium. [2] [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]
The Columbia Armory currently houses the headquarters of the South Carolina State Guard.