Hiawatha National Guard Armory - Hiawatha, Kansas
Posted by: BruceS
N 39° 51.216 W 095° 31.647
15S E 283784 N 4414565
Historic national guard armory located in Hiawatha, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM1KRD
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2007
Views: 27
This armory was constructed with the help of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). Construction was begun in 1938 and completed in September 1940. The cost of the building was $123,000 with the
WPA paying $76,000. When constructed the building included include the drill floor, several garages, two supply rooms, a band practice hall, a band storage room, a naval reserve room, three dining rooms, a kitchen, basement and several offices. Even before the building was completed the community used the building for a festival. When the building was completed it was turned to the National Guard with the agreement it would be maintained by the Guard but frequently rented by the community. The armory continues to serve the Guard and the community of Hiawatha.
Street address: 108 N. 1st. St. Hiawatha, Kansas
County / Borough / Parish: Brown County
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Defense, Social
Current function: Defense, Social
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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