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on September 9, 1998. It is one of nine landmark structures in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District. In currently houses the
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in the United States built for an African-American military regiment, known as the "
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honors the regiment for service during World War I.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chicago Landmark

Eighth Regiment Armory (Chicago) is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Eighth Regiment Armory (Chicago) is located in Illinois
Eighth Regiment Armory (Chicago) is located in the United States
Chicago, Illinois
41°49′50.47″N 87°37′9.64″W / 41.8306861°N 87.6193444°W / 41.8306861; -87.6193444
MPS
86001096
Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District
Chicago
Illinois
armory
Fighting 8th
Illinois National Guard
World War I
Infantry
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Victory Monument
National Register of Historic Places
Chicago Landmark
Chicago Military Academy
battle of the bands
big bands
Benny Goodman
Gene Krupa
Harry James
King Porter Stomp
Chicago architecture

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