Geneva Armory
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Geneva Armory is a historic National Guard armory
building located at Geneva
in Ontario County, New York
. The armory consists of a long, shallow, rectangular, five-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached -story, rectangular gable
-roofed drill shed. The original section of the administration building was built in 1892 and designed by architect Isaac G. Perry
. It was tripled in size in 1906 and the addition included a slightly off-center 10-sided, -story castle-like tower.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1995.
Armory (military)
An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
building located at Geneva
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
in Ontario County, New York
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
. The armory consists of a long, shallow, rectangular, five-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached -story, rectangular gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
-roofed drill shed. The original section of the administration building was built in 1892 and designed by architect Isaac G. Perry
Isaac G. Perry
Isaac Gale Perry , was a prolific New York State architect and builder. His works include New York State Inebriate Asylum, Monday Afternoon Club, Phelps Mansion and the First National Bank of Oxford.- Life and career :...
. It was tripled in size in 1906 and the addition included a slightly off-center 10-sided, -story castle-like tower.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1995.