Olympia Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Olympia, near Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.
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| Location | 511 Granby Ln. Olympia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′34″N 81°1′40″W / 33.97611°N 81.02778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936-1937 |
| Built by | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Art Deco and Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001571[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1995 |
History
editThe armory was built in 1936-1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a barrel-vaulted roof and stepped parapeted end walls. The building displays Art Deco and Moderne design influences. It was used as a school gymnasium.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
The Columbia Armory currently houses the headquarters of the South Carolina State Guard.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John T. Blake (April 1994). "Olympia Armory" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ "Olympia Armory, Richland County (511 Granby Ln., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
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