| Flushing Armory | |
| Location: | 137-58 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York |
| Coordinates: | 40.7631°N -73.8289°W |
| Built: | 1906 |
| Architect: | Heins, George L. |
| Architecture: | Late Victorian, Castellated |
| Added: | March 23, 1995 |
| Refnum: | 95000270 |
The Flushing Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located in Flushing, Queens. New York City. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1905–1906, designed to be reminiscent of medieval military structures in Europe. It was designed by state architect George L. Heins.[1]
It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administration building with an attached -story, gable-roofed drill shed, spanning open space of 11400square feet. Both sections are built of load bearing brick walls sitting on a brownstone foundation. The building features a five-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner and a three-story round tower at the northeast corner. They feature tall, narrow windows and crenellated parapets.[2] Throughout the armory's history it has been used for the National Guard, as a homeless shelter, and a gymnastics center. It is currently used by the New York City Police Department's Strategic Response Group.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.