Hampton National Guard Armory

504 North King St., Hampton, Virginia. County/parish: Hampton.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 22, 2016. NRIS 16000798.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Battery D, 111th Field Artillery Armory
  • DHR#114-5001

From Wikipedia:

Hampton National Guard Armory

The Hampton National Guard Armory is a history military facility at 504 North King Street in Hampton, Virginia. A large brick building with Moderne styling, it was built in 1936 with funding support from the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, and is one of the few surviving armories built in the inter-war period in coastal Virginia. It originally housed Battery D of the 111th Field Artillery, and was used as a community meeting space for dances and other social events.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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