Property Record
315 28TH AVE W
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Menomonie Army National Guard Armory |
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| Other Name: | Menomonie Army National Guard Armory |
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| Reference Number: | 156582 |
| Location (Address): | 315 28TH AVE W |
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| County: | Dunn |
| City: | Menomonie |
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| Year Built: | 1968 |
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| Survey Date: | 2009 |
| Historic Use: | armory |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Wisconsin Bureau of Engineering (architect); Market & Johnson (builder) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The Menomonie Armory was completed in 1968 at a cost of $240,000. It replaced a condemned facility located at 901 Broadway. The armory was designed by the State of Wisconsin Bureau of Engineering and built by the firm of Market & Johnson of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was dedicated on 20 April 1968 and its first occupant was Company A, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry. "Historical/Architectural Survey: Selected Facilities of the Wisconsin Army National Guard--Part II." Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd., Menomonee Falls, WI (2009). Type B Cold-War Armory with laminated wooden beams supporting the drill hall roof. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wisconsin National Guard Facilities Management Files, Madison, WI. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |