National Guard Armory – Gadsden AL
The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Gadsden. The exact location and current condition of this structure is unknown to the Living New Deal.
National Guard Armory – Guthrie OK
“The Guthrie Armory was constructed between 1935 and 1937 by the Works Progress Administration. With sandstone quarried on-site, using local, unskilled labor, this building is typical of WPA construction in Oklahoma. This is a one-story building, 125 x 140 feet,… read more
National Guard Armory – Hartington NE
In 1935, Congress was considering legislation that would provide Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds for the construction of National Guard armories for communities whose National Guard units were currently renting space. If communities would provide a square block of land,… read more
National Guard Armory – Kearney NE
An economic account of Kearney is given in The Kearney Daily Hub paper of November 19, 1935, reporting facts disclosed at a joint Buffalo County Board and Kearney City Council meeting. Board Chairperson Martin Slattery reported that “There were nearly… read more
National Guard Armory – Live Oaks FL
The Works Progress Administration constructed a building the National Guard Armory in Live Oaks FL.
National Guard Armory – Lodi CA
Originally built and used as an armory for the National Guard, the building hosted the first wave of eight hundred Lodians of Japanese descent on May 18, 1943, who assembled there for the bus trip to the Stockton Fairgrounds Assembly… read more
National Guard Armory – Marlow OK
“The Marlow National Guard Armory is located at 702 W. Main, in a residential area. It was constructed by the WPA, beginning on November 7, 1935, carrying through 1936, being completed in January 1937. It was dedicated during a fierce… read more
National Guard Armory – Memphis TN
The concrete Art-Deco influenced WPA Moderne armory was completed as part of a 3 building complex. Cost was $200,000. The building is currently used as the Memphis Children’s Museum.
National Guard Armory – Michigan City IN
What is presently the Indiana Army National Guard Armory was constructed as the Michigan City Naval Armory with the assistance of Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. A plaque states the completion date as October 1939.
National Guard Armory – New Castle PA
The New Castle National Guard armory located at Shenango Township, Lawrence County PA was built in 1938 with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). The building design is stone Moderne on an “I” floorplan, consisting of a one- to… read more
National Guard Armory – Newcastle WY
The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Newcastle, Weston County. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.
National Guard Armory – Pawhuska OK
The armory was constructed by the WPA in 1935-1936. “A one unit facility, the Pawhuska Armory is rectangular…with offsets and is constructed of rusticated and generally coursed native sandstone… The Pawhuska Armory is particularly significant because it was one of… read more
National Guard Armory – Perry OK
In 1936, the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed construction of an armory in Perry, Oklahoma in order to support the equipment storage and training needs of the Perry Unit of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. In 2011 the Armory was… read more
National Guard Armory – Portsmouth VA
WPA Constructed National Guard Armory, built in Portsmouth, VA. GIS gives a sale (completion?) date of December 5, 1936.
National Guard Armory – Sanford FL
The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Sanford FL. The building is still in service as the Florida National Guard Co B.
National Guard Armory – West Orange NJ
Originally the 102d Cavalry Armory, this facility was constructed with the aid of Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. “This city is a residential suburb near New York. It has a population of approximately 25,000. The building contains a large riding… read more
National Guard Armory (demolished) – Cleveland MS
The WPA-built Art Moderne style armory adjacent to Delta State Teachers College (now Delta State University) provided facilities beginning in 1946 for one of the earliest guidance centers. Delta State later acquired the armory building and it served as an… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Aberdeen MS
This 2-story Art Moderne building was constructed by the WPA in 1938, and from 1939 to 1940 served as the armory for Company G, 155th Infantry. It is currently used to house the City Parks and Recreation Department.
National Guard Armory (former) – Amory MS
The Works Progress Administration financed the construction of a national guard armory and rifle range for Amory. Architects N. W. Overstreet and A. H. Town designed the building, “expected to exceed $56,000 and take 12 months” (Daily Clarion-Ledger, Oct. 6,… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Batesville AR
The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Batesville in 1936. A 1998 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form describes the formal characteristics of the structure: “The 1936 National Guard Armory in Batesville was constructed in a vernacular Ozark stone… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Bozeman MT
Saved from the wrecking ball after being slated for demolition in 2007, Bozeman’s Daily Chronicle writes that current plans (as of 2013) for the building call for the construction of an eight-story ’boutique’ hotel on top of the existing structure…. read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Carlisle KY
In 1941, the WPA completed work on a National Guard armory designed by Edd Gregg for Williamsburg. The building is a classic modern deco building with strong vertical elements surrounding the entry that is capped with an eagle in flight…. read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Carlsbad NM
The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed the former National Guard Armory at 302 W. Fox Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in about 1941-2. WPA project No. 265‐1‐85‐20: “Construct Armory and improve grounds,” $108,355, sponsored by the State Armory Board.
National Guard Armory (former) – Columbia MO
The National Guard Armory in Columbia was one of what was initially envisioned to be a large number of armories across the state, though the number actually built was limited. The building served as the home of the home of… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Columbia TN
The former National Guard Armory in Columbia, Tennessee was designed by Warfield and Keeble. The facility includes a 70×100-foot drill hall. Warfield and Keeble designed a series of Tennessee National Guard Armories for the WPA between 1940-1942 with a “standardized… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Greenwood MS
The National Guard Armory in Greenwood, Mississippi was built by the federal Work Projects Administration (WPA) with the City of Greenwood and Leflore County as sponsors. Began in 1939, the building was completed in 1940, with the facility dedicated March… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Harrodsburg KY
In 1941, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed work on a National Guard armory designed by Edd Gregg. The building is a poured, 2-story modern Deco style building with both horizontal and vertical elements on the front façade. It has… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Haskell OK
This national guard armory was constructed by the WPA in 1934-36. It is no longer in use, though as of 2012, the building was still standing. The Armory is constructed of native stone cut into irregular size blocks. It is… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Pawnee OK
“The Pawnee Armory in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States, is a single story rectangular building measuring 149′ x 237′. It was built of native stone by the Works Progress administration. According to the plaque…it was completed in 1936, though the… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Sedalia MO
“The Sedalia Armory is one of the few remaining WPA projects in the city, and a good example of Art-Moderne style structures, emphasizing simplified streamlined form, smoothed-faced concrete exterior walls, rounded corners and horizontal emphasis. Work began on the Armory… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Tulsa OK
This WPA armory was constructed in 1940-1941. “The significance of the Tulsa Armory stems from its date of construction and its enormous size, among other things. Tulsa was not among those scheduled for an armory in 1936, in part because… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Wagoner OK
“The Wagoner Armory, also known as National Guard Armory, was built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration in order to make jobs for unemployed workers in the area. The Oklahoma National Guard used the building since it was built,… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Williamsburg KY
In 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed work on a National Guard armory designed by Edd Gregg for Williamsburg. The building is a 2-story poured concrete building with a modern deco style. From the Kentucky National Guard History eMuseum:… read more
National Guard Armory Addition – Burlington NJ
The historic National Guard Armory in Burlington, New Jersey was the recipient of WPA efforts: “alteration and addition” work. WPA Official Project Number: 65‐22‐3451
National Guard Armory and Garage – Tucumcari NM
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) constructed an armory and equipment garage and for the New Mexico National Guard in Tucumcari. The location and status of the structure is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number: 165‐1‐85‐163 Project cost: $111,456.00 Project sponsor:… read more
National Guard Armory Conversion – Gardner MA
Gardner, Massachusetts’s former city hall building was converted into as constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The building is still in service.into an armory with assistance from the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.).
National Guard Arsenal (Papago Park)- Phoenix AZ
“The old National Guard Arsenal is the second largest adobe building in continuous use in the United States. Funded by the Works Progress Administration in 1936, it was part of the recreation development of Papago Park, an expansive, designed landscape.”
National Mall: Navy and Munitions Buildings Repairs (demolished) – Washington DC
In 1933, the Washington Post reported the allocation of just over $30,000 to the Public Works Administration (PWA) for repairs to the Navy and Munitions Buildings, which were temporary troop quarters constructed during World War I on the western portion… read more
Naval Militia Armory – Whitestone NY
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed additions to the drill hall at the Naval Militia Armory in Whitestone, New York. “The only active, federally-recognized Naval Militia with continuous, unbroken service to the Country and State for more than a century… read more