Flushing Armory

137-58 Northern Boulevard | Flushing | built 1900

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1905
State architect George L. Heins designs a castle-like National Guard armory on Northern Boulevard
Built in 1905-1906 to plans by state architect George L. Heins, the Flushing Armory was meant to recall the military fortresses of medieval Europe. A two-story administration building with a hipped roof fronts a drill shed covering 11,400 square feet of open floor. Brick bearing walls rest on a brownstone foundation, and crenellated towers rise at two corners: an octagonal one of five stories and a round one of three.
“…a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1905–1906, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by state architect George L. Heins.”
Source: Wikipedia
1995
The Flushing Armory joins the National Register of Historic Places
The armory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Over its life the building has housed the National Guard, served as a homeless shelter and held a gymnastics center. Today it is used by the NYPD's Strategic Response Group.
“It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.”
Source: Wikipedia

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