Malone: West Main Street Armory


Street Address:116 West Main Street
City:Malone
County:Franklin
Year Constructed:1891-1892
Architect:Isaac G. Perry
Size:
Square footage:27,772 NSF
Acreage:.52 Acres
Status:Vacated in 2003

27th Separate Company:    1878 - 1897
Nucleus of Co. M, 203rd New York Volunteers:    Spanish American War
Co. E, 4th Infantry Battalion:    1899 - 1904
Co. K, 1st Infantry Regiment:    1905 - 1916
Co. K, 107th Infantry:    1917 - 1920
Co. I, 105th Infantry:    1921 - 1960
Co. A, 187th Field Artillery:    1961 - 1985
Co. B, 108th Infantry:    1986 - ????

History

Malone's first military facility was a state arsenal built around 1812. Prior to the armory built in 1892, the 27th rented space on Webster Street and met on south side of Main Street between Harrison Place and Academy Street.