Iron Building (Watervliet Arsenal)
Iron Building | |
Location | Building 38 Watervliet Arsenal Watervliet, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°43′06″N 73°42′31″W / 42.71833°N 73.70861°WCoordinates: 42°43′06″N 73°42′31″W / 42.71833°N 73.70861°W |
Built | 1859[1] |
Part of | Watervliet Arsenal (ID66000503) |
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Museum interior
The Iron Building is a historic building at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York. It housed the Watervliet Arsenal Museum until it was closed in fall 2013 for security reasons.[2]
The Iron Building was built in 1859 and is "an outstanding example" of pre-fabricated cast iron construction. It is also the only building at the Arsenal to have a strong degree of Italianate styling.[1]: 6
The building was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1983.
History[]
Architectural Iron Works of New York constructed the prefabricated cast iron structure.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Robert W. Craig and Lauren Archibald (October 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Watervliet Arsenal" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires
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(help) and Accompanying 23 photos, from 1984-1985, 1870, and 1875 (Photo #7 shows Building 38 in 1984) (4.77 MiB) - ^ Crowe, Kenneth (8 August 2014). "Plans dropped for revamped Watervliet Arsenal Museum". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Historic Structures website. "Watervliet Arsenal Cast-iron Storehouse, Watervliet New York". Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
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- Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks
- Military and war museums in New York (state)
- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Museums in Albany County, New York
- Historic district contributing properties in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York
- Watervliet, New York
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