69th Regiment Armory
68 Lexington Ave., New York, New York
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Coordinates:
+40.74107, -73.9836240°44'28" N, 73°59'01" W
Quadrangle map:Brooklyn
Description
This formidable brick mass represents a type of building that served in the dual capacity of military facility and social clubhouse for units of the National Guard, particularly the "Fighting 69th," the renowned local unit of the New York National Guard. With roots going back to the American Revolution, this regiment served with distinction during the Civil War, WWI and WWII. It is also nationally significant as the site of the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art, the first major exhibition of contemporary art in America, that revolutionized the nation's artistic tastes and perceptions. Some 1,300 works of art were displayed, and here for the first time many Americans saw the works of Cezanne, Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, June 19, 1996
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1994
- Reference number
- 93001538
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Beaux Arts
- Areas of significance
- Military; Architecture; Art
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Arms storage
- Current function
- Arms storage
- Period of significance
- 1900-1924
- Significant years
- ca. 1906; 1913
Update Log
- February 16, 2018: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett