Flushing Armory
Armory in Queens, New York
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The Flushing Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located in Flushing, Queens. New York City. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1905–1906, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by state architect George L. Heins.[2]
Flushing Armory | |
Western octagonal tower | |
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| Location | 137-58 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′47″N 73°49′44″W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Heins, George L. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Castellated |
| MPS | Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000270[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1995 |
It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached 1+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed drill shed, spanning open space of 11,400 square feet (1,060 m2). Both sections are built of load bearing brick walls sitting on a brownstone foundation. The building features a five-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner and a three-story round tower at the northeast corner. They feature tall, narrow windows and crenellated parapets.[3] Throughout the armory's history it has been used for the National Guard, as a homeless shelter, and a gymnastics center. It is currently used by the New York City Police Department's Strategic Response Group.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
