Blues Armory
A monument on N 6th St, in the middle of things: 520 places within a five-minute walk. One of 388 history & landmarks in Richmond.















On the National Register since 1976

Blues Armory
Blues Armory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1976. It is significant for its military and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Castellated Style.
The Blues Armory is a large brick armory in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Housing the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, the castle-like structure originally served multiple purposes, with a food market on the ground floor and a drill hall for the National Guard of the United States on the top floor. The level between housed suites of offices for each individual National Guard company. The Richmond Spiders played their h…
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315 N 6th St
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