Olympia Armory

Olympia Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Olympia, near Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

Olympia Armory
Location511 Granby Ln.
Olympia, South Carolina
Coordinates33°58′34″N 81°1′40″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936 (1936)-1937
Built byWorks Progress Administration
Architectural styleArt Deco and Moderne
NRHP reference No.94001571[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1995

History

The armory was built in 1936-1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a barrel-vaulted roof and stepped parapeted end walls. The building displays Art Deco and Moderne design influences. It was used as a school gymnasium.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

The Columbia Armory currently houses the headquarters of the South Carolina State Guard.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John T. Blake (April 1994). "Olympia Armory" (pdf). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  3. "Olympia Armory, Richland County (511 Granby Ln., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.


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