The 30th Separate Company Armory, also known as the Elmira Armory, formerly located at 307 East Church Street in Elmira, New York, was built from 1886 to 1888. It was a contributing property of the Elmira Civic Historic District.[1] The structure was designed by J. H. Pierce of the firm of Pierce & Bickford. Following decommissioning by the New York National Guard in the 1970s it was acquired by Chemung County and used as for offices and storage.[2]

Collapse of facade and demolition

The building was used as an annex to Elmira City Hall until March 10, 2006, when the facade of the Armory building collapsed,[3] during a major windstorm.[4] In December 2010, a project to demolish the building was completed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Roger Gates Reed (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:Elmira Civic Historic District". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2008-09-27. and Accompanying 20 photos, from 1976 Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Todd, Nancy L. (2006). New York's historic armories: an illustrated history. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780791480991.
  3. 1 2 Project Name: Elmira Armory Demolition, Epic Contracting, Inc.
  4. ↑ City of Elmira v. Selective Ins. Co. of N.Y., 921 N.Y.S.2d 662 (3d Div. 2011).

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