Amsterdam Castle
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Amsterdam Castle, also known as the Amsterdam Armory, located at 49 Florida Avenue at the intersection with Dewitt Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York was built in 1895 by Isaac G. Perry in the castellated Late Victorian style as a National Guard Armory for the 46th Separate Company of the New York Army National Guard.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[2][3]
The armory was decommissioned in 1994 and purchased by the Diana family from the State of New York in 1995. In 2005 the Phemister family purchased the building, and continued the extensive renovation, utilizing green building techniques in addition to creating a new residence wing, a billiard room and three new bathrooms. The property is currently in use as a private residence, bed and breakfast and distribution facility. Of the 100 armories built in New York at the turn of the century, only several dozen are still in use as active armories, and Amsterdam Castle is the only armory converted into a private residence.
Architecture
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The castle is currently a 21-room hotel with restaurant and bar. It also continues to be used as a private residence.[4]
Gallery
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19th century picture of the Amsterdam Armory
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Entrance
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Entrance gate
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View from the west
References
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- ↑ New York's Historic Armories: An Illustrated History (Template:ISBN)
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- ↑ amsterdamcastle.com
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- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Government buildings completed in 1895
- Military installations established in 1895
- Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, New York