Barracks at Fort Trumbull (1830)
Saturday, January 14th, 2012 Posted in Greek Revival, Military, New London | No Comments »
In 1830, Officers’ Quarters and Barracks for enlisted men were constructed of stone at Fort Trumbull in New London. A wooden extension to the building, erected in the 1840s, was replaced by a new stone section in 2000. From 1910, Fort Trumbull was used as the training school of the Revenue Cutter Service and then as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (the Coast Guard was formed in 1915 with the merger of the Life Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service). The barracks accommodated two cadets to a room and was later converted into the Academy’s library. After the Coast Guard Academy moved in 1932, the building was used primarily as offices.
Meriden Armory (1908)
Friday, September 2nd, 2011 Posted in Meriden, Military, Romanesque Revival | No Comments »
The imposing Meriden Armory on East Main Street was built in 1908. Once home to a National Guard unit, the Armory hosted dances and sporting events, including Meriden native Max E. Muravnick‘s first professional boxing match. The National Guard closed the Armory in 1998 and sold it to a private developer. The building has remained closed and is difficult to market due to its deteriorating condition and lack of parking.
Wallingford Armory (1920)
Saturday, April 16th, 2011 Posted in Gothic, Military, Wallingford | 1 Comment »
The former Wallingford Armory, at 121 North Main Street in Wallingford, was built as a state armory in 1920. The castellated structure, designed by Walter P. Crabtree, now serves as part of the Wallingford Police Department headquarters.
Officers’ Quarters at Fort Trumbull (1830)
Friday, January 14th, 2011 Posted in Greek Revival, Military, New London | 2 Comments »
Known as Stone Row, the Officers’ Quarters at Fort Trumbull in New London were built around 1830 and housed military officers for over a century and a half. Until 1910, army officers occupied quarters in the building, followed by officers of the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard and finally the Navy, who converted it to offices in 1995. The building once had small wood dormer windows, but the Coast Guard replaced these with full-length shed dormers along both sides of the building. In 2000, the structure was adapted to serve as the Visitors’ Center for Fort Trumbull State Park.
Torrington Armory (1910)
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 Posted in Gothic, Military, Torrington | No Comments »
Architect Charles S. Palmer designed the Torrington Armory, built in November 1910 and opened in February of the following year as a training location for Torrington’s National Guard unit. The Armory, which was used as Torrington High School’s gym from 1926 to 1964, has been operated as a facility for the public by the Torrington Parks and Recreation Department since 1994.
Ansonia National Guard Armory (1921)
Monday, July 19th, 2010 Posted in Ansonia, Gothic, Military | No Comments »
The Ansonia National Guard Armory, at the corner of State and North Cliff Streets, was built between 1919 and 1921. Designed by Major Morris B. Payne, it contained barracks, officers’ quarters, a 75 X 150 foot drill hall and a rifle range. In 2003, the Armory was closed by the state and given to the City of Ansonia. It is now used for various events.
First Company Governor’s Foot Guard Armory (1888)
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 Posted in Hartford, Military, Organizations, Romanesque Revival | No Comments »
Organized in October 1771, the First Company Governor’s Foot Guard is the oldest military organization in continuous existence in the United States. In 1780, the Foot Guard escorted Washington to his meeting with the Comte de Rochambeau in Hartford. Built in 1888, the Foot Guard Armory, on High Street in Hartford, was designed by architect John C. Mead. The building’s drill hall, advertised in the 1890s as the largest public hall between New York and Boston, was once one of Hartford’s major locations for public entertainment.
