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Brooklyn North Portland Avenue, State, Arsenal /
Brooklyn North Portland Avenue Armory
Basic Information | History | Images
| Street address: |
Corner of North Portland Avenue and Auburn Place |
| City: |
Brooklyn |
| County: |
Kings |
| Year constructed: |
1858 - originally constructed as arsenal
1877 - 1878 - expanded and renovated for 14th Regiment, renamed to armory |
| Architect: |
Unknown |
| Size : |
Division Arsenal / Regiment |
| Square footage: |
Unknown |
| Acreage: |
Unknown |
| Status: |
Unknown |
Units Stationed: |
Years: |
| Centralized storage for Brooklyn militia units |
1858 - 1878 |
| 14th Regiment |
1878 - 1895 |
| 3rd (Gatling) Battery |
mid 1860s - 1875
1882 - 1884 |
| Troop C |
???? - ???? |
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History
A new arsenal, the Brooklyn Arsenal on Second Avenue, was built in 1926 for the Second Division.
Other armories occupied by the 14th Regiment include:
Additional armories occupied by the3rd (Gatling) Regiment include:
Troop C later occupied the armory on 1597 Bedford Avenue.
Images
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New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
Last modified:
October 4, 2012
URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/links/armories/State Arsenal (Second Division).htm
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