Squadron A Armory
- Architect
- John Rochester Thomas
- Year
- 1895
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The Squadron A Armory, built in 1895 between Madison and Park Avenues from 94th to 95th Streets in Manhattan, served as the home base of Squadron A of the United States Army and was also known as the Madison Avenue Armory. Constructed of red brick with massive walls and towers, it included about 100 horse stalls for the squadron's mounts. A stone plaque bearing the squadron's cry, 'Boutez en avant!' ('Press forward!' or 'Charge!'), remains on the Madison Avenue wall. Designed by John Rochester Thomas, the building was built in 1895 by New York City contractor John F. Johnson.
the building
Madison Avenue facade. When the building was partially demolished in the 1960s, an emergency action by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a landmark and stopped demolition of the Madison Avenue facade, the surviving portion that stands today.
the architect
John Rochester Thomas designed the Squadron A Armory, completed in 1895.
significance
The surviving Madison Avenue facade is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, added in 1972 after the Landmarks Preservation Commission's emergency designation halted its demolition in the 1960s, and it is a New York City landmark.
nearby
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- Willard and Dorothy Whitney Straight House
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- Felix and Frieda S. Warburg House
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