Birmingham National Guard Armory (demolished) – Birmingham AL

City:
Birmingham, AL

Site Type:
Military and Public Safety, Armories

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

The Works Progress Administration built a new National Guard Armory in Birmingham. According to BHAM Wiki: “The Graymont Armory was an Alabama National Guard armory located at 210 Graymont Avenue in McLendon Park near Legion Field in Birmingham’s Graymont neighborhood.”

The structure has since been demolished.

Source notes

National Archives Record Group 69-N

https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Graymont_Armory

Site originally submitted by Brent McKee on November 16, 2017.

Location Info


McLendon Park
Birmingham, AL

Coordinates: 33.510764, -86.840548

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2 comments on “Birmingham National Guard Armory (demolished) – Birmingham AL

  1. spencer shaw

    ft. john c person(s) graymont ave….3 blocks east of legion field

    • Evan Kalish

      Thank you for the lead on the address! We were able to add more information to our page and confirm that the building has since been demolished.

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2 comments on “Birmingham National Guard Armory (demolished) – Birmingham AL

  1. spencer shaw

    ft. john c person(s) graymont ave….3 blocks east of legion field

    • Evan Kalish

      Thank you for the lead on the address! We were able to add more information to our page and confirm that the building has since been demolished.

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