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New York City Columbus Avenue, Twelfth Regiment, Armory
Basic Information | History | Images
| Street address: |
Columbus Avenue (between West 61st and West 62nd streets) |
| City: |
Manhattan |
| County: |
New York |
| Year constructed: |
1886 - 1887 |
| Architect: |
James E. Ware |
| Size : |
Regiment |
| Square footage: |
103,835 NSF |
| Acreage: |
Unknown |
| Status: |
Razed in 1958 to make way for Lincoln Center |
Units Stationed: |
Years: |
| 11th Infantry Regiment |
1847 - 1847 |
| 12th Infantry Regiment |
1847 - 1897 |
| 12th New York Volunteers |
Spanish American War |
| 12th Infantry Regiment |
1899 - 1920 |
| 212th AA Artillery Regiment |
1921 - 1923 |
| 212th Coast Artillery Regiment (AA) |
1924 - ???? |
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History
Prior to the Columbus Avenue armory, the unit had temporary quarters above the "Natural School" on Fourth Street at Broadway and at a building on Broadway at West 34th Street.
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New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
Last modified:
October 17, 2012
URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/links/armories/New York City Columbus Avenue.htm
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