State Armory - Springfield, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The State Armory was designed by Robert Wait and Amos Porter Cutting, the architectural team that designed many State Armories throughout Massachusetts. The construction was supervised by the firm of Pyne and Gardner. Eugene C. Gardner, was a nationally known author of books on architecture. It was built in 1895 in late Victorian, Romanesque Revival style to resemble a castle.

The Armory was first used to train troops for the Spanish American War in 1898. It continued in this function through WWII. At present the Armory serves as a neighborhood community center. The area sustained severe damage in a tornado that struck Springfield on June 1, 2011 and is now closed pending repairs.

Street address: 29 Howard Street Springfield, MA United States 01103 County / Borough / Parish: Hampden Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Defense Current function: Defense, Social Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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