Buffalo: Virginia Street Armory (1868-1886)


Street Address:Virginia Street at North William Street (Later Freemont Place then Elmwood Avenue)
City:Buffalo
County:Erie
Year Constructed:1868 - original construction, 1882 - administration building added
Architect:Unknown
Size:
Square footage:Unknown
Acreage:Unknown
Status:Vacated in 1886 / Burned down one month after vacated in 1886

74th Infantry Regiment    1868 - 1886

 

History

This is the first of three Virginia Street armories. An administration building was added to the original Virginia Street Armory in 1882 and is known as the Virginia Street Armory (1882-1886).

Other armories for the 74th Regiment include:

South Division Street: ????-1858

Washington Street: ????-1858

Main Street: ????-1858

Broadway Arsenal: 1858-1868

Virginia Street Armory (1882-1886)

Virginia Street Armory (1886-1899)

Connecticut Street: 1899-Current

Other armories in Buffalo:

Masten Avenue Armory

Porter Avenue/Boathouse Armory

West Delavan Avenue Armory