National Register of Historic Places

Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory

Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York
Listed
June 30, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000658

About this property

Amsterdam Castle, also known as the Amsterdam Armory, located at 49 Florida Avenue at the intersection with Dewitt Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York was built in 1895 by Isaac G. Perry in the castellated Late Victorian style as a National Guard Armory for the 46th Separate Company of the New York Army National Guard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The armory was decommissioned in 1994 and purchased by the Diana family from the State of New York in 1995. In 2005 the Phemister family purchased the building, and continued the extensive renovation, utilizing green building techniques in addition to creating a new residence wing, a billiard room and three new bathrooms. The property is currently in use as a private residence, bed and breakfast and distribution facility. Of the 100 armories built in New York at the turn of the century, only several dozen are still in use as active armories, and Amsterdam Castle is the only armory converted into a private residence.

Location

Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York
42.93280, -74.19920

Categories

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Sources

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When was Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory listed on the National Register?

Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1994.

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Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory is recorded as the industrial era.

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