The Iron Building is a historic building at the

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in Watervliet, New York. It housed the Watervliet Arsenal Museum until it was closed in fall 2013 for security reasons. Despite the support of the city government and the Watervliet Historical Society for a reopening, the U.S. Army Center of Military History decided it would not be possible to continue allowing public access to the museum within a secure military base. The Iron Building was built in 1859 and is "an outstanding example" of pre-fabricated cast iron construction. It is also the only building at the Arsenal to have a strong degree of

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styling. The building was designated as a

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by the

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in 1983.

History

Architectural Iron Works of New York constructed the prefabricated cast iron structure.Historic Structures website.
"Watervliet Arsenal Cast-iron Storehouse, Watervliet New York"
Retrieved on October 21, 2010.

References

Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks Historic district contributing properties in New York (state) Military and war museums in New York (state) Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Museums in Albany County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York Watervliet, New York {{NewYork-museum-stub