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{{Infobox NRHP
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'''Fifth Regiment Armory''' is a historic [[National Guard (United States)|National Guard]] [[Armory (military)|armory]] located at [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]]. It is an imposing, fortress-type structure situated in midtown Baltimore. It consists of a full basement, a first floor containing a 200 foot by 300 foot [[drill hall]], a mezzanine or "balcony" level, and a newer second level (reconstructed in 1933 after a fire) housing the trussed steel drill hall roof. The façade features [[buttress]]es, [[parapet]]s, casement windows, and a crenellated roofline, giving the appearance of a medieval fortification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=930&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Baltimore%20City|title=Maryland Historical Trust|date=2008-11-21|work=Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore City|publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref> It was the site of the [[1912 Democratic National Convention]].
The '''Fifth Regiment Armory''' is a historic [[National Guard (United States)|National Guard]] [[Armory (military)|armory]] built in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], United States in 1901. The Armory is a fortress-type structure situated in midtown Baltimore. It consists of a full basement, a first floor containing a 200 foot by 300 foot [[drill hall]], a mezzanine or "balcony" level, and a newer second level (reconstructed in 1933 after a fire) housing the trussed steel drill hall roof. The façade features [[buttress]]es, [[parapet]]s, casement windows, and a crenellated roofline, giving the appearance of a medieval fortification.<ref name="mht_ihp">{{cite web|url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-928.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fifth Regiment Armory|date=July 1985|accessdate=2016-03-01 |author=Susanne Moore|publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref> It was the site of the [[1912 Democratic National Convention]].


The Fifth Regiment Armory was designed by architects [[Wyatt & Nolting]]. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris"/> It is included within the [[Baltimore National Heritage Area]].<ref name="balto1">{{cite web | url=http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Portals/0/agencies/heritage/public%20downloads/neighborhoods_heritageareas.pdf | title=Baltimore National Heritage Area Map | publisher=City of Baltimore | accessdate=March 11, 2012}}</ref>
The Fifth Regiment Armory was designed by architects [[Wyatt & Nolting]]. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris"/> It is included within the [[Baltimore National Heritage Area]].<ref name="balto1">{{cite web |url=http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Portals/0/agencies/heritage/public%20downloads/neighborhoods_heritageareas.pdf |title=Baltimore National Heritage Area Map |publisher=City of Baltimore |accessdate=March 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522024255/http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Portals/0/agencies/heritage/public%20downloads/neighborhoods_heritageareas.pdf |archivedate=May 22, 2013 }}</ref>

On October 31, 1958, President [[Dwight Eisenhower]] delivered a televised speech from the Fifth Regiment Armory. The event, promoting [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] candidates in that year's midterm elections, was attended by Maryland Governor [[Theodore McKeldin]], Senator [[John Glenn Beall, Jr.]], Senator [[John Marshall Butler]], and Congressman [[James Devereux]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=11283|title = Television Address Delivered in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland. &#124; the American Presidency Project}}</ref>

== Museum ==
The '''Maryland Museum of Military History''', housed at the Armory, collects artifacts and runs programming related to Maryland's militias, dating back to [[Colonial history of the United States|Colonial times]], and present-day branches of the military.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/about |title= About {{!}} MDMHS |publisher= Maryland Military Historical Society }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=930&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Baltimore%20City Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore City], including photo from 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust
*{{MHT url|id=930|title=Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore City}}, including photo from 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust
*[http://www.sos.state.md.us/MMMC/Armory.htm Fifth Regiment Armory Baltimore, Maryland; Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081127061852/http://www.sos.state.md.us/MMMC/Armory.htm Fifth Regiment Armory Baltimore, Maryland; Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland website]
* [https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/432 Fifth Regiment Armory – Explore Baltimore Heritage]


{{Democratic National Convention venues}}
{{Democratic National Convention venues}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Maryland}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Maryland}}


[[Category:Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore, Maryland]]
[[Category:Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore]]
[[Category:Infrastructure completed in 1901]]
[[Category:Military installations established in 1901]]
[[Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Maryland]]
[[Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Maryland]]
[[Category:Baltimore National Heritage Area]]
[[Category:Baltimore National Heritage Area]]
[[Category:Downtown Baltimore]]
[[Category:Downtown Baltimore]]
[[Category:Midtown, Baltimore]]

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Fifth Regiment Armory
Fifth Regiment Armory is located in Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
Fifth Regiment Armory is located in Maryland
Fifth Regiment Armory
Fifth Regiment Armory is located in the United States
Fifth Regiment Armory
Location29th Division St., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′12″N 76°37′19″W / 39.30333°N 76.62194°W / 39.30333; -76.62194
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectWyatt & Nolting
MPSMaryland National Guard Armories TR
NRHP reference No.85002671[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1985

The Fifth Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory built in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1901. The Armory is a fortress-type structure situated in midtown Baltimore. It consists of a full basement, a first floor containing a 200 foot by 300 foot drill hall, a mezzanine or "balcony" level, and a newer second level (reconstructed in 1933 after a fire) housing the trussed steel drill hall roof. The façade features buttresses, parapets, casement windows, and a crenellated roofline, giving the appearance of a medieval fortification.[2] It was the site of the 1912 Democratic National Convention.

The Fifth Regiment Armory was designed by architects Wyatt & Nolting. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is included within the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[3]

On October 31, 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered a televised speech from the Fifth Regiment Armory. The event, promoting Republican Party candidates in that year's midterm elections, was attended by Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin, Senator John Glenn Beall, Jr., Senator John Marshall Butler, and Congressman James Devereux.[4]

Museum

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The Maryland Museum of Military History, housed at the Armory, collects artifacts and runs programming related to Maryland's militias, dating back to Colonial times, and present-day branches of the military.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Susanne Moore (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fifth Regiment Armory" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ^ "Baltimore National Heritage Area Map" (PDF). City of Baltimore. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "Television Address Delivered in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland. | the American Presidency Project".
  5. ^ "About | MDMHS". Maryland Military Historical Society.
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