Fort Collins Armory

Fort Collins Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	314 E. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado
Coordinates	40°35′14″N 105°4′21″W / 40.58722°N 105.07250°W / 40.58722; -105.07250Coordinates: 40°35′14″N 105°4′21″W / 40.58722°N 105.07250°W / 40.58722; -105.07250
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	02001133[1]
Added to NRHP	October 15, 2002

Fort Collins Armory in Fort Collins, Colorado is a historic armory building designed by Denver architect John J. Huddart^[2] or a Mr. Garbutt. It may date to 1907.^[3]

History

An armory in Fort Collins was constructed in 1907 based on a design by S.H. Clammer and F.A. Carleton. It included a basement shooting gallery, a large drill hall, officers' quarters, enlisted men's quarters, and offices. used as a meeting, convention, and entertainment facility. It was replaced in 1922 with a new building.^[4] After its construction in 1907, Fort Collins’ historic Armory building often functioned as a space for public gathering and entertainment. The building served as the community’s first permanent National Guard Armory, housing about 60 National Guardsmen. Its drill hall doubled as a public hall for Northern Colorado's social and civic events. When a new armory was built on College Avenue in 1922, the building was vacated by the National Guard. Since then, the Armory building on Mountain Avenue has served the community in various ways, including as a roller skating rink, a laundry, a meeting hall, and office and retail space. In 2014, the Armory held its first event as a music venue; Bohemian Nights Presents Concerts at the Armory.

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