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Concord Armory
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National Register of Historic Places

Concord Armory

Also known as Concord Veterans Building; 51 Walden

On the National Register since 200719 years
Late VictorianListed 2007Concord

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Concord Armory

Concord Armory, at 51 Walden St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 2007. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning, military and performing arts, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 136 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isArmory in Massachusetts, 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 · 99 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1887 to today

  1. 1887Built, designed by John Henry Chapman; Harry Little; Clarence Blackall
  2. 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 19 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

51 Walden St., Concord · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

More like it

Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

Memories of Concord Armory

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Questions about Concord Armory

Is Concord Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 2007 (Register number 07000945).

Is Concord Armory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ralph Waldo Emerson House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Concord 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 Concord Armory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 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 63795818 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.