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New York City Park Avenue, Seventy-First Regiment, Armory
Basic Information | History | Images
| Street address: |
Park Avenue (between East 33rd and East 34th streets) |
| City: |
Manhattan |
| County: |
New York |
| Year constructed: |
1904 - 1906 |
| Architect: |
Lieutenant Colonel J. Hollis Wells of Clinton and Russell |
| Size : |
Regiment |
| Square footage: |
193,535 NSF |
| Acreage: |
1.06 Acres |
| Status: |
Vacated in 1971 and subsequently demolished |
Units Stationed: |
Years: |
| 71st Infantry Regiment |
1850 - 1897 |
| 71st New York Volunteers |
1898 - 1971 |
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History
Original armory built on this site between 1892-1894 by architect John R. Thomas was destroyed by a fire in 1902. Prior to the original armory being built on this site, the 71st occupied the following locations:
- 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
Images
 
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New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
Last modified:
January 26, 2012
URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/links/armories/New York City Park Avenue Seventy-First Regiment.htm
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