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Location | 900 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14605 |
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Owner | Scott Donaldson |
Capacity | 100 |
Construction | |
Built | 1905 |
Renovated | 2005–2007 |
Tenants | |
Rochester Centrals (ABL) (1925–1931) Rochester Iroquois (lacrosse) Rochester Raiders (CIFL) (2007) Next Era Wrestling (2007–2008) | |
Website | |
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The Main Street Armory is a multi-purpose arena located at 900 East Main Street in Rochester, New York. The Armory was built between 1904 and 1907 by the United States Army and was used for the training and processing of soldiers. Its main arena also hosted several non-military events, including high school basketball, circuses, and auto shows prior to the mid-1950s. In 1990, the New York National Guard left the facility, leaving it vacant and allowing it to fall into disrepair. It was purchased and renovated in the mid-2000s with the intention of refurbishing the Armory's main arena to hold events once again. The building opened for this purpose on February 3, 2007.
It was the home of the Rochester Centrals of the American Basketball League from 1925 to 1931, the Rochester Iroquois lacrosse team, the Rochester Raiders of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007, and Next Era Wrestling from 2007-2008 until it moved across the street to the Rochester Auditorium Center.