Teaneck Armory at 1799 Teaneck Road is an

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and

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located on a site in

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. It is owned and operated by the

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History

The facility was completed in 1936 at a cost of $1 million.Davis, Tom
A Place For Troops, Troupes, Hoops: Teaneck Armory Still Vital
copy of article from ''

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'', January 2, 2002. Accessed June 6, 2007. It was designed by Louis S. Kaplan (1896–1964), who as a young architect won a competition to design the

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and after its dedication became the leading state architect until the early 1960s, designing or adapting many of its armories. From 1967–68, the arena was the home of the

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of the American Basketball Association, the team that later became today's

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. In 1968, the Americans were forced to forfeit a playoff game against the Kentucky Colonels because a circus group had rented the armory that week and the alternate location selected for the game,

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, had a floor in such poor condition that it was deemed unplayable. Over the years the expansive floor and high-ceilinged space has been used for numerous film shoots, including ''

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'', '' Bogus'', and '' Stonewall''. The armory has also hosted concerts, three-quarter midget car races, Boy Scout jamborees, professional wrestling, rallies (including a November 6, 1960 campaign rally by presidential candidate

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), circuses, indoor soccer and various military uses. It has also been used for ceremonies and celebrations commemorating Eid ul-Adha.

National Guard

The Teaneck Armory can be distinguished by the

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anti-aircraft vehicle and the

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facing Teaneck Road. During 2005, the major units of the 50th Main Support Battalion assigned to drill at the Armory were deployed for service in

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and

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, along with many other units of the

. Other elements of the New Jersey National Guard based at the Teaneck Armory have been deployed to

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, Guantanamo Bay, and

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, among other places. Additionally, a squadron of the New Jersey Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is located at the Armory.

Flag

In 2010, the armory unfurled its first garrison flag since 1936. Received as donation, the flag had hung over Wall Street office building for 21 days after the September 2001 attacks. 15 feet wide and 20 feet long, it weighs 50 pounds.

References

External links

Teaneck Virtual Village - links to articles about the Armory

Soccer Coliseum - indoor sports programs. Web site features interior shot of facility
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History

National Guard

Flag

See also

References

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