Historic Structure Report, Volumes I-II: Building 19, Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Perrault CL and Quinn JA. 1991. Historic Structure Report, Volumes I-II: Building 19, Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources Center. Boston, Massachusetts
The Springfield Armory, 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 the national park system. It features the world's largest collection of historic American firearms. Building 19 is located in the northwest corner of Armory Square. Armory Square is one of several units that comprised the full Springfield Armory complex in Springfield, Massachusetts. Armory Square occupies a 57 acres hill-top site and is bounded by State, Federal, Pearl and Byers Streets. There are over 30 buildings in Armory Square, one third of these surround the 8.75 acres parade green. Originally, Building 19 formed the northern boundary of Armory Square as part of the "Hill Shops." Today, two modern structures lie between Building 19 and the northern edge of the grounds. Building 32 is located along the north elevation with Building 28 and 28a constructed partially on the northern slope of the hill-top site. The south elevation of Building 19 is dominated by an asphalt parking lot that has largely replaced any original green space around the building.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Perrault, Carole; Quinn, Judith
- Date of Issue
- 1991-11
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources Center
- Units
- NER , SPAR
- Keywords
- armory square, springfield armory