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Springfield Armory
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National Register of Historic Places

Springfield Armory

On the National Register since 200026 years
Art DecoListed 2000Springfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Springfield Armory

Springfield Armory, at 126 Armory Hill Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 2000. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 42 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Kentucky's National Guard Facilities MPS. The listing covers 2 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Springfield, Kentucky, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

126 Armory Hill Rd., Springfield · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Springfield ArmoryStart here
  2. 2Springfield Baptist ChurchGothic · next door
  3. 3Duncan HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4William C. McChord HouseQueen Anne · Built 1902 · next door
  5. 5William Blackwell HouseGreek Revival · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWalnut Street Historic DistrictDistrict<0.1 miBWashington County CourthouseGeorgian0.1 miDSpringfield Historic Commercial DistrictDistrict0.1 miBJohn Pope HouseGothic0.1 miDSpringfield Main Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.2 miBJohnson's Chapel AME ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBWilson McElroy HouseGothic Revival0.3 miBSt. Dominic's Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival0.3 miBCovington Institute Teachers' ResidenceItalianate0.4 miBSpringfield Graded SchoolClassical Revival0.5 miBTurner, S. F., and Company Steam Flouring and Grist MillVernacular0.5 mi
More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

Lebanon Historic Commercial District8.3 mi away
Harrodsburg Armory20.8 mi away
Danville Commercial District24.7 mi away

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Questions about Springfield Armory

Is Springfield Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 2000 (Register number 00000283).

Is Springfield Armory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Burks' Distillery, 7.6 miles away.

Can you visit Springfield 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 Springfield Armory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 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 123848974 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.