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Oswego Armory
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National Register of Historic Places

Oswego Armory

On the National Register since 198838 years
Listed 1988Oswego
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About Oswego Armory

Oswego Armory, at 265 W. First St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1988. It was among the first 11 of Oswego’s 34 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1.2 acres. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isArmory in Oswego, 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

265 W. First St., Oswego · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Oswego ArmoryStart here
  2. 2Standard Yarn Company BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3U.S. CustomhouseNeo-classical · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Oswego City HallBuilding · next door
  5. 5Hunter-Oliphant BlockItalianate · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BOswego and Syracuse Railroad Freight HouseBuilding0.1 miBKingsford HouseTudor Revival0.2 miDKingsford Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBOswego TheaterArt Deco0.2 miBBuckhout-Jones BuildingBuilding0.2 miBOswego City LibraryCastellated0.2 miBTanner BlockLate Victorian0.2 miBMarket HouseBuilding0.2 miBJohn B. and Lydia Edwards HouseBuilding0.3 miBRichardson-Bates HouseItalianate0.3 miBHamilton and Rhoda Littlefield HouseBuilding0.3 miBOswego County CourthouseEarly Renaissance Revival0.3 miBWoodruff BlockGreek Revival0.3 miDWashington Square Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBWalton and Willett Stone StoreBuilding0.4 miBBrosemer BreweryLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements0.5 miBEdwin W. and Charlotte Clarke HouseBuilding0.5 miDFranklin Square Historic DistrictGothic0.5 mi

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Questions about Oswego Armory

Is Oswego Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 19, 1988 (Register number 88000610).

Is Oswego Armory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is NASH (harbor tug), 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Oswego 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 Oswego Armory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 75320851 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.