National Register of Historic Places

Fifth Regiment Armory (Additional Documentation)

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
September 25, 2024
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002671

About this property

The Fifth Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory built in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1901. The Armory is a fortress-type structure situated in midtown Baltimore. It consists of a full basement, a first floor containing a 200 foot by 300 foot drill hall, a mezzanine or "balcony" level, and a newer second level (reconstructed in 1933 after a fire) housing the trussed steel drill hall roof. The façade features buttresses, parapets, casement windows, and a crenellated roofline, giving the appearance of a medieval fortification. It was the site of the 1912 Democratic National Convention. The Fifth Regiment Armory was designed by architects Wyatt & Nolting. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is included within the Baltimore National Heritage Area. On October 31, 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered a televised speech from the Fifth Regiment Armory. The event, promoting Republican Party candidates in that year's midterm elections, was attended by Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin, Senator John Glenn Beall, Jr., Senator John Marshall Butler, and Congressman James Devereux.

Location

210-247 W. Hoffman St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.30340, -76.62160

Categories

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Sources

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Fifth Regiment Armory (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 2024.

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Fifth Regiment Armory (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fifth Regiment Armory (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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