Park Avenue Armory
- Architect
- Charles W. Clinton
- Year
- 1880
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- City
- Manhattan, NY
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The Park Avenue Armory, also known as the 7th Regiment Armory, was designed by Charles W. Clinton in the Gothic Revival style for the 7th New York Militia Regiment and completed in 1880, with two expansions added in the early 20th century. It occupies a full city block on the Upper East Side, bounded by Park Avenue, 67th Street, Lexington Avenue, and 66th Street. Since 2006 it has been home to the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy under a 99-year lease from New York State.
the building
Two-part layout. The armory is composed of two distinct structures: a five-story administration building to the west and a large drill hall, reflecting its dual role as both regimental headquarters and a space for military assembly and drilling.
the style
Clinton designed the armory in the Gothic Revival style, giving a working military building the fortress-like, castellated character associated with the style.
More on Gothic Revivalthe architect
Charles W. Clinton designed the armory for the 7th New York Militia Regiment, completed in 1880.
significance
The building and its interior are New York City designated landmarks, and it is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. It continues to house the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment of the New York Army National Guard, the Veterans of the 7th Regiment, the Knickerbocker Greys cadet corps, and the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House.
nearby
- Percy Rivington Pyne House
- Sara Delano Roosevelt Memorial House
- Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer Complex
- Central Presbyterian Church
- Park East Synagogue
- Temple Emanu-El