Walton Grange No. 1454 is a historic Grange building located at 137 Stockton Avenue in Walton in Delaware County, New York, United States. Designed by architects Randall and Gilbert of Walton and built in 1886, it consists of a two-story administration building with an attached gable roofed drill shed. It was occupied from 1886-1896 by the 33rd Separate Company then vacated in 1896[2] and converted for use as a school and a Grange hall.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as Walton Grange #1454-Former Armory.[1]

Walton Grange #1454-Former Armory
A dark red brick two-story building under an overcast sky, seem from slightly to its left. There is a chimney rising from its right end, and a projecting gabled portico on its left. At right on the ground floor is a hair salon, and at left the transom over a large door in the portico says "Walton 1454 Grange".
North elevation and west profile, 2019
Walton Grange No. 1454 is located in New York
Walton Grange No. 1454
Walton Grange No. 1454 is located in the United States
Walton Grange No. 1454
Location137 Stockton Avenue, Walton, New York
Coordinates42°9′56″N 75°7′50″W / 42.16556°N 75.13056°W / 42.16556; -75.13056
Arealess than one acre
Built1886
NRHP reference No.98000666[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1998
Walton National Guard Armory, being restored (as of 2014) as Castle on the Hill with event space and a cafe

The Stockton Avenue Armory, a National Guard armory built in 1896, is located next to the Grange building. It was designed by Isaac Perry. It was occupied from 1896 to 1965 and converted to White Castle Department Store in 1966. It is now known as the Castle on the Delaware and is being restored to host events. It is also home to a cafe.[4] In 2016 it was separately listed on the National Register as the Second Walton Armory (33rd Separate Company).[5]

The South Street Armory, located at 55 South Street, was constructed in 1965.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Walton Stockton Avenue Armory - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center". dmna.ny.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Walton Grange #1454/Former Armory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-06. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
  4. ^ Castle on the Delaware website
  5. ^ "Second Walton Armory (33rd Separate Company)". U.S. National Park Service. September 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2019.