69th Regiment Armory

69th Regiment Armory

Infobox_nrhp | name = 69th Regiment Armory
nrhp_type=nhl


caption = 69th Regiment Armory building
location = 68 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York State
lat_degrees = 40 | lat_minutes = 44 | lat_seconds = 28.23 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 73 | long_minutes = 59 | long_seconds = 0.78 | long_direction = W
area =
built = 1904
architect =Hunt & HuntNrhp source1|NY|New+York|state]
architecture =
designated = June 19, 1996 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2155&ResourceType=Building
title=69th Regiment Armory|date=2007-09-11|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service
]
added = January 28, 1994 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
refnum = 93001538
mpsub=Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS
governing_body = U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment

The 69th Regiment Armory located at 68 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, is a historical building completed in 1904. It still houses the U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment.

The building, which runs from 25th to 26th Streets on the west side of Lexington Avenue, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.nps.gov/nhl/designations/samples/ny/armory.pdf National Historic Landmark Nomination: 69th Regiment Armory] |144 KiB |author=Nancy L. Prod, Elbertus Prol, Carolyn Pitts, and Edwin C. Bearss|date=November, 1994|publisher=National Park Service]

Notable events hosted

The Armory housed the Armory Show in 1913, a watershed event where America was introduced to Modern Art.

In late 1948 and early 1949, the Armory hosted at least 17 Roller Derby matches, including the first matches ever broadcast on television. [citation
title=Five Strides on the Banked Track: The life and times of the Roller Derby
last=Deford|first=Frank
date=1971
publisher=Little, Brown and Company
page=89
]

The Armory hosted some New York Knicks home games during the 1940s and 1950s.Fact|date=June 2008

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Armory served as a counseling center for the victims and families.Fact|date=June 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.sixtyninth.net/armory.html Official Site]
* [http://www.sixtyninth.net/regiment.html 69th Regiment]
* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GRP/GRP031.htm NYC Architecture]


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