Connecticut Street Armory

184 Connecticut St., Buffalo, New York. County/parish: Erie.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 12, 1995. NRIS 94001543.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • 74th Regiment Armory

From Wikipedia:

Connecticut Street Armory

Connecticut Street Armory, also known as the 74th Regimental Armory, is a historic National Guard armory building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It is sited at Columbus Park. It is a massive castle-like structure built in 1899 of Medina sandstone. It was designed by architect Isaac G. Perry. It consists of a 3+12-story administration building with an attached 2-story drill shed all constructed of sandstone, lying on a rusticated battered stone foundation. The building features 4- to 6-story towers surrounding the administration building, and a 6+12-story square tower at the center entrance. It was the home to the 74th Regiment of the New York National Guard. Prior to its construction, the site was home to a 13.5 million gallon reservoir.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75312813

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