Springfield Armory
National Register of Historic Places

Springfield Armory

Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
Listed
March 24, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00000283

About this property

The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. It was the first federal armory and one of the first factories in the United States dedicated to the manufacture of weapons. The site is preserved as the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Western Massachusetts' only unit of…

Location

126 Armory Hill Rd.
Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
37.68658, -85.22033

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00000283. It was listed on March 24, 2000.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Springfield Baptist Church
Industrial
0 mi
Walnut Street Historic District
Early Republic
0 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Christmas Raid - Springfield KY
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Morgan at Springfield (First Raid)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Action at Springfield (Christmas Raid Return)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Springfield (Great Raid)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Quantrill — Springfield-area Operations (Kentucky, spring 1865)
1865Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Springfield Armory listed on the National Register?

Springfield Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Springfield Armory?

Springfield Armory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Springfield Armory?

The period of significance for Springfield Armory is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1777.

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