Eighth Regiment Armory
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About Eighth Regiment Armory
Eighth Regiment Armory, at 3533 S. Giles Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 30, 1986. The Register lists it for its military, black history and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Black Metropolis TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isArsenal in Illinois, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes
3533 S. Giles Ave., Chicago · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
9 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Eighth Regiment Armory
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Questions about Eighth Regiment Armory
Is Eighth Regiment Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 30, 1986 (Register number 86001096).
Is Eighth Regiment Armory a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ida B. Wells-Barnett House, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Eighth Regiment Armory?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Eighth Regiment Armory?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28891046 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.