Armory, The - Janesville, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Armory features a stunning array of brickwork, terrazzo floors and decorative iron. The building's exterior has been preserved to retain its historical significance, while the interior combines modern decor and elegance with original elements

The historical marker outside reads:
"During the 1930s, the Janesville National Guard armory was headquarters for the 32nd Tank Company, a unit of Wisconsin's famed Thirty-Second Division which had been reorganized after World War I and equipped with light tanks. In November 1940, as part of the mobilization ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the unit was melded with three other midwestern National Guard units and redesignated Company A of the 192nd Tank Battalion. Within a year, the Janesville tank company had been trained and dispatched to the Philippine islands.

Following the outbreak of war on December 7, 1941, members of Company A became the first of 330,000 Wisconsin residents to engage the enemy. During a harrowing four-month defense of the Bataan Peninsula, short of supplies and devoid of air cover, the Janesville tank unit fought bravely alongside other American and Filipino forces until surrendering on April 9, 1942. As prisoners of war, the Janesville men participated in the infamous Bataan Death March. Of the original ninety-nine members of the unit, only thirty-five survived imprisonment by the Japanese."

Street address: 10 S High St Janesville, WI USA 53545 County / Borough / Parish: Rock Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event: Military Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Defense, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Social: Civic, Government Office, Military Facility, Sport Facility Current function: Recreation And Culture: Theater Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] 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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