Built 1906 Opened 1906 Architectural style Victorian architecture Architect George L. Heins | NRHP Reference # 95000270 Area 4,047 m² Added to NRHP 23 March 1995 | |
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Location 137-158 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York MPS Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS Similar Old Quaker Meetinghouse, John Bowne House, RKO Keith's Theater, Flushing Town Hall, 14th Regiment Armory - B | ||
The Flushing Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located in the Flushing section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1905–1906, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by State architect George L. Heins.
It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached 1 1⁄2-story, gable-roofed drill shed, spanning open space of 11,400 square feet (1,060 m2). Both sections are built of load bearing brick walls sitting on a brownstone foundation. The building features a five-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner and a three-story round tower at the northeast corner. They feature tall, narrow windows and crenellated parapets. Throughout the armory's history it has been used for the National Guard, as a homeless shelter, and a gymnastics center. It is currently used by the New York City Police Department's Strategic Response Group.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.