Kingston: Kiersted Avenue Armory


Street Address:25 Kiersted Avenue (formerly North Manor Road)
City:Kingston
County:Ulster
Year Constructed:1932
Architect:William E. Haugaard
Size:
Square footage:67,796 NSF
Acreage:17.75 Acres
Status:Open

156th Field Artillery Regiment:    1924 - 1939
56th Regiment, NY Guard:    1940 - ????
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Co. A, SVC, 156th Field Artillery:    1961 - 1986
A Battery designation moved to Poughkeepsie:    1968
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, SVC, 156th Field Artillery:    1986 - 2004
1156th Engineer Company (Vertical):    2004 - present
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 104th Military Police Battalion:    2004 - present

History

Kingston's first military facility was the Broadway Armory built in 1879.