Park Avenue ArmorySuspected

Dated: Dated 1877–80
Declared purpose: Armory for the 7th Regiment
Today: Survives, arts venue
Build time: About 3 years (1877–80)
Region: United States
Architect of record: Charles W. Clinton, architect: about 39 when credited (1877, born 1838). Build time on record: about 3 years (1877–80).All architects of record →
On the list as: Suspected

Why it's on the list

A 55,000 sq ft iron-roofed drill hall finished in about three years.

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

A Gothic Revival armory with a 55,000-square-foot drill hall under an iron roof, built in about three years.

Why researchers flag it
A 55,000 sq ft iron-roofed drill hall finished in about three years.
A huge iron hall
Its drill hall is one of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York, like the exhibition halls of the fairs.
Privately funded
The regiment raised the money itself.
Architect of record
Charles W. Clinton (born 1838) was about 39 when credited with the design in 1877. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.