Flushing Armory | |
 Western octagonal tower | |
| Location | 137-58 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°45′47″N 73°49′44″W / 40.76306°N 73.82889°W / 40.76306; -73.82889 |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Heins, George L. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Castellated |
| MPS | Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 950002701 |
| NYSRHP No. | 08101.006198 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1995 |
| Designated NYSRHP | January 10, 19952 |
The Flushing Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located in Flushing, Queens. New York City. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1905–1906, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by state architect George L. Heins.3
It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached 1+1⁄2-story, gable-roofed drill shed, spanning open space of 11,400 square feet (1,060 m2). Both sections are built of load bearing brick walls sitting on a brownstone foundation. The building features a five-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner and a three-story round tower at the northeast corner. They feature tall, narrow windows and crenellated parapets.4 Throughout the armory's history it has been used for the National Guard, as a homeless shelter, and a gymnastics center. It is currently used by the New York City Police Department's Strategic Response Group.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.1
See also
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References
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- Todd, Nancy (2006). New York's Historic Armories: An Illustrated History. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-7914-6911-8. OCLC 62697093.
- Nancy L. Todd (December 1994). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York MPS Flushing Armory. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)