Oswego Armory
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Oswego Armory is a historic National Guard armory
located at Oswego
in Oswego County, New York
. It is a brick and stone castle-like
structure built in 1906–1908. It was designed by State architect George L. Heins. It consists of a -story administration building with an attached large, gable-roofed drill shed. The building features a 5-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
Armory (military)
An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
located at Oswego
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
in Oswego County, New York
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
. It is a brick and stone castle-like
Battlement
A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet , in which portions have been cut out at intervals to allow the discharge of arrows or other missiles. These cut-out portions form crenels...
structure built in 1906–1908. It was designed by State architect George L. Heins. It consists of a -story administration building with an attached large, gable-roofed drill shed. The building features a 5-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988.