Squadron A Armory
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The Squadron A Armory is a former United States Army armory
and the homebase of Squadron A
. It took up the whole block between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue
, between 94th and 95th Street. It was therefore also known as the Madison Avenue Armory. A surviving part of the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as Madison Avenue Facade of the Squadron A Armory.
The building was built in 1895. It was constructed with red bricks, featuring massive walls with towers. It was partially demolished in the 1960s and is now used by Hunter College High School
as its main campus. The outline of some of the former walls are now lined with trees. The Madison Avenue facade was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
A stone plaque with the squadron's cry "Boutez en avant!" is located on the wall at Madison Avenue.
Armory (military)
An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
and the homebase of Squadron A
Squadron A
- The New York Hussars :Squadron A originated out of a group of wealthy, young gentlemen with great interest in equestrian sport who formed themselves into a group called the 'New York Hussars". They adopted fancy blue uniforms and headgear for ceremonial purposes that mimicked Eurasian fashions...
. It took up the whole block between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue
Park Avenue (Manhattan)
Park Avenue is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Through most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to the east....
, between 94th and 95th Street. It was therefore also known as the Madison Avenue Armory. A surviving part of the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Madison Avenue Facade of the Squadron A Armory.
The building was built in 1895. It was constructed with red bricks, featuring massive walls with towers. It was partially demolished in the 1960s and is now used by Hunter College High School
Hunter College High School
Hunter College High School is a New York City secondary school for intellectually gifted students located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. It is administered by Hunter College, a senior college of the City University of New York. Although it is not operated by the New York City Department of...
as its main campus. The outline of some of the former walls are now lined with trees. The Madison Avenue facade was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.
A stone plaque with the squadron's cry "Boutez en avant!" is located on the wall at Madison Avenue.
External links
- http://www.thecityreview.com/ues/madison/squada.html