14th Regiment Armory
The 14th Regiment Armory, also known as the Eighth Avenue Armory and the Park Slope Armory, is a historic National Guard armory building located on Eighth Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets in the South Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, United States. The building is a brick and stone castle-like structure, and designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was built in 1891–95 and was designed in the Late Victorian style by William A. Mundell.
14th Regiment Armory | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
New York City Landmark No. 1965
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(March 2010) | |
| Location | 1402 Eighth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, US |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′46″N 73°59′0″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1891–95 |
| Architect | William A. Mundell |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000367 |
| NYCL No. | 1965 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1994 |
| Designated NYCL | April 14, 1998 |
The structure was originally built for the 14th Regiment of the New York State Militia. Since the 1980s, it has been in use as a women's homeless shelter. A veterans' museum and a YMCA sports facility are also located in the armory.
The armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and was designated a New York City landmark in 1998.