Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland


Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland

postmarked in 1932 with a one cent stamp

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Fifth Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a fortress-type structure located in midtown Baltimore. It consists of a full basement, a first floor containing a 200 foot by 300 foot drill hall, a mezzanine or "balcony" level, and a newer second level (reconstructed in 1933 after a fire) housing the steel roof.  It was the site of the 1912 Democratic National Convention.

Fifth Regiment Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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