- City:
- Elizabeth, NJ
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety, Armories
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The historic 1912 armory in Elizabeth, New Jersey was the recipient of WPA improvement efforts. As per project descriptions: “Alter armory building and construct driveways, curbs, ramps, and walls;” “Install new services to building;” “Elizabeth Armory. Interior and exterior painting, drill hall floors, fireproof ceiling in boiler room;” “Take down brick along rear wall and relay.”
WPA Official Project Numbers: 465‐22‐2‐221, 465‐22‐3‐119
Source notes
Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (page C-114).
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 23, 2018.
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Mr.B
What’s going to happen the Armory? There’s some work being done to it. I live across the street.