"The Armory" | |
Full name | Washington Avenue Armory Sports and Convention Arena |
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Location | 195 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York, United States 12210 |
Coordinates | 42°39′25″N 73°45′44″W / 42.657081°N 73.762325°W |
Owner | Albany Basketball & Sports Corporation |
Capacity | 3,600–4,300 |
Construction | |
Built | 1890[1] |
Opened | 1890 |
Renovated | 1930s[1] |
Architect | Isaac Perry |
Tenants | |
Albany Patroons (CBA/USBL/TBL) (1982–1990, 2005–2009, 2018–present) New York Buzz (WTT) (2008) Albany Legends (IBL/IBA) (2010–2012) | |
Washington Avenue (Tenth Battalion) Armory | |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.6 ha) |
Built | 1889 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, castellated |
MPS | Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000077[2] |
Added to NRHP | March 2, 1995 |
The Washington Avenue Armory, officially known as the Washington Avenue Armory Sports and Convention Arena and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Washington Avenue (Tenth Battalion) Armory, is now a multi-purpose arena on the corner of Washington Avenue and Lark Street in downtown Albany, New York. The Armory has a capacity of 4,300 for concerts and conventions and 3,600 for sports events.[3]