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style. The building consists of three main parts: a vast vaulted drill hall, a surrounding U-shaped head house, and an extending wing on the west. The four-story entry tower of the headhouse dominates the facade, with "state armory" engraved near the top. The building features basket-weave
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Ownership was transferred to the City of New Haven in 2009 when both guard units moved to other facilities and the armory was deemed surplus. Efforts to secure funds for the building renovation to serve the community are ongoing. The property was listed on the
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in 1970 as the staging ground for the National Guard response to protests. Annual "Black Expos" were held at the armory in the 1970s to promote and discuss economic, political, and social concerns important to the African-American community.
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The building has served as a venue for dog, antique, and boat shows. It also hosted exhibitions and concerts, with artists including
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
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National Register of Historic Places in New Haven, Connecticut
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New Haven Armory is located in Connecticut
New Haven Armory is located in the United States
New Haven, Connecticut
41°19′07″N 72°56′21″W / 41.3187°N 72.9391°W / 41.3187; -72.9391
Payne and Keefe
100006556
Dixwell neighborhood
New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut National Guard
Second Company Governor's Foot Guard
Payne and Keefe
Romanesque revival
corbelling
cornice
Frank Sinatra
Tommy Dorsey Band
Cape Cod house
New Haven Black Panther trials
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven, Connecticut
"Weekly listing"
National Park Service


"NPS Weekly Listing"


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