New York State Armory (Ogdensburg)

New York State Armory , also known as "The Arsenal," is a historic National Guard armory building located at Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is a rectangular, two story structure built of ransom ashlar block with central pavilions projecting on its north and south elevations. The main facade features a central pavilion with a tower rising above the roofline and terminating in a corbeled and crenellated parapet. It was designed by noted Syracuse architect Horatio Nelson White.

New York State Armory
Location100 Lafayette St., Ogdensburg, New York
Coordinates44°41′26″N 75°29′36″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1858
ArchitectWhite, Horatio Nelson
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.76002174[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

The building ceased being used by the State militia in 1873 and used by the city of Ogdensburg into the 1960s.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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