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Flushing Armory

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Flushing Armory
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Western octagonal tower
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Location137-58 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York
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Built1906
ArchitectHeins, George L.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Castellated
MPSArmy National Guard Armories in New York State MPS
NRHP reference No.95000270[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1995

The Flushing Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located in Flushing, Queens. New York City. 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.[2]

It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached 1+12-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.[3] 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.[1]

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