69th Regiment Armory

69th Regiment Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
NYC Landmark
(2010)
Location:	68 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Coordinates:	40°44′28″N 73°59′1″W / 40.74111°N 73.98361°W / 40.74111; -73.98361Coordinates: 40°44′28″N 73°59′1″W / 40.74111°N 73.98361°W / 40.74111; -73.98361
Built:	1906[1]
Architect:	Hunt & Hunt[2]
MPS:	Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS
NRHP Reference#:	93001538
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	January 28, 1994[3]
Designated NHL:	June 19, 1996[4]
Designated NYCL:	April 12, 1983

The entrance to the building

The 69th Regiment Armory located at 68 Lexington Avenue between East 25th and 26th Streets in Manhattan, New York City is a historical building which began construction in 1904 and was completed in 1906.^[1][5] The building is still used to house the U.S. 69th Infantry Regiment, as well as for the presentation of special events. The armory was designed by the firm of Hunt & Hunt, and was the first armory built in New York City to not be modeled on a medieval fortress; instead, it was designed in the Beaux-Arts style.^[5] The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965,^[4][6] and a New York City landmark in 1983.^[5]

The Armory may be best known as the site of the controversial 1913 Armory Show, in which modern art was first publicly presented in the United States.^[5]

Notable events

• Competing against American Jim Crowley and Canadian Hans Holmer at the 69th Regiment Armory, The New York Times reported that Thure Johansson of Sweden broke Dorando Pietri's indoor record for the marathon on March 1, 1910 (2:36:55.2).^{[7][nb 1]} As of May 2010, the Association of Road Racing Statisticians notes that Johansson's mark still stands as the sixth fastest time on an indoor track.^[8]
• In late 1948 and early 1949, the Armory hosted at least 17 Roller Derby matches, including the first matches ever broadcast on television.^[11]
• The Armory was the site of some New York Knicks home games from 1946 to 1960.^[12] The New York Americans – now the New Jersey Nets – of the new American Basketball Association wanted to play at the Armory in 1967, but pressure from the Knicks on the Armory management forced the new club to play in Teaneck, New Jersey instead.
• After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Armory served as a counseling center for the victims and families.^[13]
• In 2003, 2009 and 2011 the Armory was the venue used for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
• The Armory has been the site of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art's MoCCA Art Festival since 2009.

References

Explanatory notes

1. ^ There are a number of apparent inconsistencies in the available sources. The New York Times reported that Johansson later broke Peitri's mark of 2:44:20.4 which was set on November 28, 1908;^[7] however, the data provided by the Association of Road Racing Statistician indicates three faster times were recorded in the interim leading up to the Crowley/Holmer/Johansson race.^[8] Two days after their initial report, The New York Times published that there was "considerable discussion" that the race distance may have been short due to how the course was measured.^[9] Although the Association of Road Racing Statisticians does not indicate any irregularity with the distance or performance, the International Association of Athletics Federations does not report Johannson's March 1, 1910 performance as a previous world best.^[10]

Citations

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: 69th Regiment Armory

• Official Site
• Official Unit Site - includes link to a slide tour of armory from the home page
• 69th Regiment
• NYC Architecture
• New York Times Article on the Commanders Room

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