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18th Separate Company Armory
18th Separate Company Armory is a historic National Guard (United States), National Guard armory (military), armory building located at Glens Falls, New York, Glens Falls, Warren County, New York. It is a brick and stone battlement, castle-like structure built in 1895, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by State Architect Isaac G. Perry. It is a monumental rectangular brick and stone structure covered by hipped slate roofs. It has a large drill hall. The building features a crenelated tower and narrow recessed windows with stone lintels. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, New York References Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Infrastructure completed in 1895 Buildings and structures in Warren County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, New York { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States and is the central city of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census. The name was given by Colonel Johannes Glen, the falls referring to a large waterfall in the Hudson River at the southern end of the city. Glens Falls is a city in the southeastern corner of Warren County, surrounded by the town of Queensbury to the north, east, and west, and by the Hudson River and Saratoga County to the south. Glens Falls is known as "Hometown U.S.A.", a title '' Look Magazine'' gave it in 1944. The city has also referred to itself as the "Empire City." History As a halfway point between Fort Edward and Fort William Henry, the falls was the site of several battles during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. The then-hamlet was mostly destroyed by fire twice during the latter conflict, forcing the Quakers to abandon the settlement until the war ended in 1783. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
