69th Regiment Armory
The main armory on Lexington Avenue at 25th Street has the names of its Civil War Battles engraved on its front. A museum depicting history of the regiment is there and murals of the unit's past service adorn the mess rooms. Prior to the unit's realignment to Long Island, Companies B & C were based at the Flushing Armory on Northern Blvd. in Flushing.
On April 12, 1983, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the 69th Regiment Armory an official New York City landmark. The armory was also the 1913 scene of one of the first exhibits of modern art in the US, now simply referred to as the Armory Show. It was even depicted on a US postage stamp.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the armory was used as an information and counseling center for the families of the victims of the attacks.
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