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Armory Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Armory Block

Also known as Tri-S Building

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Adams
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Armory Block

Armory Block, at 39--45 Park St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 1, 1982. It was among the first 9 of Adams’s 16 listings, with six others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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 · 56 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1895 to today

  1. 1895Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

39--45 Park St., Adams · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Armory BlockStart here
  2. 2Jones BlockBuilt 1895 · next door
  3. 3Park Street FirehouseQueen Anne · Built 1890 · next door
  4. 4Pittsfield & North Adams Passenger Station and Baggage & Express HouseRomanesque Revival · next door
  5. 5Mausert BlockRoman · Built 1850 · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BP. J. Barrett BlockBuilt 18800.1 miBSimmons BlockQueen Anne · Built 18850.1 miBBerkshie Mill No. 1Built 18890.2 miDSummer Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBHoosac Street SchoolQueen Anne · Built 18870.4 miSMaple Street CemeterySite0.4 miBQuaker MeetinghouseBuilt 17810.4 mi

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Questions about Armory Block

Is Armory Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 1, 1982 (Register number 82004944).

Is Armory Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room, 11 miles away.

Can you visit Armory Block?

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 Armory Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 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 63794334 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.