{"nrhp_refnum":"80002772","name":"Hornell Armory","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100 Seneca St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hornell","county":"Steuben County","state":"NY","lat":42.33192177300003,"lon":-77.66141126499997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-05-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large brick and stone armory at 100 Seneca Street, Hornell, Steuben County, New York, built 1894-96 to a design by I.G. Perry of Albany for the 47th Separate Company, National Guard of New York.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as an excellent example of late nineteenth century military building design in the Richardsonian Romanesque mode. It is one of the few surviving New York State armories that remains highly intact inside and out. It has also served as a training center for reserve units and as a center for community activities.","narrative":"Hornell Armory, at 100 Seneca Street, is a fortress-like building of brick and Warsaw blue stone with round towers, deep arches and broad metal and shingle roofs. Built between 1894 and 1896 after the state legislature appropriated $32,000, it housed the 47th Separate Company, National Guard of New York, which had earned the governor's attention through service during a strike in Buffalo. Albany architect I.G. Perry designed it in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, using contrasting stone and brick, arches, steep dormers and restrained ornament. Inside, a large drill hall with a steel-truss roof and balcony sits in the north wing, while the main section keeps pressed tin ceilings, original woodwork and tile mantelpieces. Alterations are few: the tower crenellation was removed and a small brick wing was added in 1956. Reserve units trained here for several wars, and the building has hosted concerts, basketball and other community events. It remains an active armory.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"1894-96: I.G. Perry; 1956: Beardsley & Beardsley","architectural_style":"Richardsonian Romanesque","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still in use as an armory and community activity center; described as in excellent condition with a high level of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.283507-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/80002772.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002772/d65c729aef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002772/d65c729aef-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hornell_Armory_Aug_09.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hornell_Armory_Aug_09.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321979","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornell_Armory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14706405"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/steuben-county/hornell-armory-80002772/"}