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New York City Park Avenue, Seventy-First Regiment, Armory (1894-1902)
Basic Information | History | Images
| Street address: |
Park Avenue (between East 33rd and East 34th streets) |
| City: |
Manhattan |
| County: |
New York |
| Year constructed: |
1892 - 1894 |
| Architect: |
John R. Thomas |
| Size : |
Regiment |
| Square footage: |
Unknown |
| Acreage: |
1.06 Acres |
| Status: |
Destroyed by fire in 1902 |
Units Stationed: |
Years: |
| 71st Infantry Regiment |
1850 - 1897 |
| 71st New York Volunteers |
1898 - 1971 |
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History
The 71st occupied the following locations prior to this armory being built:
- Centre Market Armory on Broadway between West 44th and West 45th streets
- brick building on West 32nd Street near 6th Avenue
- commercial building on Broadway between West 35th and West 36th streets
After the 1902 fire, a new armory was built on this same site and opened in 1906.
Images
Back to the Armory Homepage
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 Park Avenue Seventy-First Regiment.htm
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