The 30th Separate Company Armory, also known as the Elmira Armory, formerly located at 307 East Church Street in

Elmira, New York Elmira () is a city and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 census ...

, was built from 1886 to 1888. It was a contributing property of the

Elmira Civic Historic District The Elmira Civic Historic District is the area of downtown Elmira, New York where the governmental center developed in the town's early history. It includes the Chemung County Courthouse Complex, John Hazlett Office Building and the Arnot Art M ...

. an
''Accompanying 20 photos, from 1976''
The structure was designed by J. H. Pierce of the firm of

Pierce & Bickford Pierce & Bickford was an American architectural firm active in Elmira, New York from 1891 to 1932. It was formed as the partnership of architects of Joseph H. Pierce (1855-1932) and Hiram H. Bickford (1864-1929), with later partner Robert T. B ...

. Following decommissioning by the

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in the 1970s it was acquired by

Chemung County Chemung County is a county in the southern tier of the U.S. state of New York. The population was 84,148 as of the 2020 census. Its county seat is Elmira. Its name is derived from a Delaware Indian village whose name meant "big horn". Chemung ...

and used as for offices and storage.

Collapse of facade and demolition

The building was used as an annex to Elmira City Hall until March 10, 2006, when the facade of the Armory building collapsed,Project Name: Elmira Armory Demolition
Epic Contracting, Inc. during a major windstorm.
City of Elmira v. Selective Ins. Co. of N.Y.
', 921 N.Y.S.2d 662 (3d Div. 2011). In December 2010, a project to demolish the building was completed.

References

Buildings and structures in Elmira, New York Armories in New York (state) Demolished buildings and structures in New York (state) Infrastructure completed in 1888 Historic district contributing properties in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Chemung County, New York Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) {{ChemungCountyNY-NRHP-stub