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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?NRID=930&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx|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]].
'''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={{MHT url|id=930}}|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 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}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?NRID=930&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx 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]
*[http://www.sos.state.md.us/MMMC/Armory.htm Fifth Regiment Armory Baltimore, Maryland; Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland website]


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Fifth Regiment Armory
Fifth Regiment Armory is located in Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Armory
Location29th Division St., Baltimore, Maryland
Built1901
ArchitectWyatt & Nolting
MPSMaryland National Guard Armories TR
NRHP reference No.85002671[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1985

Fifth Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard 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 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 television speech from the Fifth Regiment Armory. The event was attended by Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin, Senator John Glenn Beall, Jr., Senator John Marshall Butler, and Congressman James Devereux.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore City. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
  3. ^ "Baltimore National Heritage Area Map" (PDF). City of Baltimore. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=11283
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