{"nrhp_refnum":"03000411","name":"Corning Armory","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"127 Centerway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Corning","county":"Steuben County","state":"NY","lat":42.14830243200004,"lon":-77.05410880499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-05-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Military","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Gothic Revival armory at 127 Centerway in Corning, Steuben County, New York, built 1935-36 to designs by State Architect William Haugaard. It now serves as part of the local YMCA complex.","why_significant":"It is a substantially intact, representative example of an early twentieth century New York National Guard armory, with an administration building and attached drill shed and medieval-inspired design. It is also noted as a particularly fine example of the Tudor Gothic mode with terra-cotta ornamentation. It is significant for its association with the National Guard as part of the American military system.","narrative":"Built in 1935-36, the Corning Armory at 127 Centerway is a T-shaped brick building in the Gothic Revival style, trimmed with terra cotta. It was designed by State Architect William Haugaard, one of about a dozen armories he designed in New York during the 1930s. The front administration building has a two-story main block, side wings, a deeply recessed oak door beneath a sally port with octagonal corner towers, and an oriel window above. Behind it, the drill shed keeps its original gymnasium with a hardwood floor and exposed steel trusses. The building served the National Guard as a military facility, social club and civic symbol until the state gave it up in 1977. It now houses the local YMCA, with three modern wings attached at the rear. It was listed because it remains largely intact as a representative armory and for its link to the National Guard, and its terra-cotta work stands out among Haugaard's designs.","period_of_significance":"1934-36","architect_builder":"William Haugaard, State Architect","architectural_style":"Early 20th Century Revival: Gothic Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Deaccessioned by the state military agency in 1977 and now houses the local YMCA; later modern wings were added, and the YMCA letter notes weather-related wear.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.212923-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/03000411.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000411/8a8b7cf781-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000411/8a8b7cf781-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog at English Wikipedia","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Corning_Armory_Nov_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog at English Wikipedia</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Corning_Armory_Nov_10.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314743","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corning_Armory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5171774"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/steuben-county/corning-armory-03000411/"}