New York State Armory
The Company A, 101st Signal
Battalion of the New York Army
National Guard makes its home in
this Romanesque building. The New
York State Armory’s
two-and-a-half-story construction of
brick and
rustic sandstone was designed by
Isaac G. Perry and stands in 61-65
Market Street in Poughkeepsie, New
York.
The Armory is visible through
traffic from the west via the
Mid-Hudson Bridge. Inside, the
interiors of old are still well
preserved. Oak lockers, floors,
staircases and the original metal
pressed ceilings and light fixtures
can still be seen, evocative of the
era it was first made. Its
residents, the 101st Signal
Battalion, traces its roots back to
the American Civil War and is known
to have participated in numerous
historical campaigns such as the
Battle of Bull Run, Fredricksburg,
Gettysburg the Wilderness and much
more.
Governor David Hill graced the
cornerstone laying during the 1891
Memorial Day. He spoke of the
significance of establishing and
maintaining state-level military
facilities as well as the importance
of the Guard that manned them. The
New York State Armory has also been
host to a variety of events. It is
said that the US 32nd President,
Franklin D. Roosevelt celebrated his
birthday in the vaunted halls of
the Armory. He was a resident of
nearby Hyde Park. In 1982 the New
York State Armory was added to the
list of Historic Places in the
United States. |
