Lexington National Guard Armory (former) – Lexington KY

City:
Lexington, KY

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Military and Public Safety, Armories

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

Completed:
1941

Designer:
Weber & Weber

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The WPA built the National Guard Armory in Lexington in 1941. Strong horizontal lines define the 2nd floor, front façade. The design is almost identical to that of the Richmond, Kentucky WPA armory. It is now a police fitness center and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Source notes

National Register of Historic Places entry

Site originally submitted by Charles Swaney on March 27, 2015.

Location Info


1799 Old Frankfort Pike Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
Fayette County

Coordinates: 38.061396, -84.541094

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