Still Serving: Reusing Historic National Guard Armories (Legacy 93-0483)

Summary

Historic armories, located in central cities, retain the ability to meet the needs of their communities; the adaptability of drill spaces and offices lends itself to conversion to school buildings, apartments, libraries, museums, and community centers. This report highlights successful projects from around the country.

Cite this Record

Still Serving: Reusing Historic National Guard Armories (Legacy 93-0483). ( tDAR id: 468104) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8468104

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Type
Armory • Non-Domestic Structures

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Heritage Management • Historic Background Research

General
Adaptive Reuse • Armory • Case studies • Historic armories • Historic Building • National Guard • National Historic Preservation Act

Geographic Keywords
United States

Temporal Keywords
19th Century • 20th Century

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Prepared By(s): National Trust for Historic Preservation

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  1. Still Serving: Reusing Historic National Guard Armories - Report (Legacy 93-0483) (2000)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text National Trust for Historic Preservation.

    Historic armories, located in central cities, retain the ability to meet the needs of their communities; the adaptability of drill spaces and offices lends itself to conversion to school buildings, apartments, libraries, museums, and community centers. This report highlights successful projects from around the country.