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West Palm Beach Armory Art Center
Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory is located in Florida
Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory
Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory is located in the United States
Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory
LocationWest Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Coordinates26°41′53″N 80°3′41″W / 26.69806°N 80.06139°W / 26.69806; -80.06139
Built1939[2]
ArchitectWilliam Manly King[2]
Architectural styleArt Moderne[2]
NRHP reference No.92000142[1]
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1992

The West Palm Beach Armory Art Center (also known as the Palm Beach County Armory Art Center) is a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 1703 South Lake Avenue. On June 11, 1992, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.

History

The Armory building was constructed in 1939 in Art Deco style by architect William Manley King with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds.[3] It was occupied by the National Guard Armory from 1939–1982. During the 1950s and 1960s, the building was used for Palm Beach High School dances and other community events. In 1987, the Norton School of Art decided to close their doors and left 250 students and 40 faculty members with nowhere to have art classes. Robert and Mary Montgomery heard about the lack of space for an art center and made a $100,000 donation to open the Robert and Mary Montgomery Armory Art Center. The Center opened its doors in 1987 and has rented the building from Palm Beach County for $1 a year for the last 20 years. In 2002, Robert and Mary Montgomery donated $1 million to transfer their name to the historic building and remove it from the name of the organization which became simply Armory Art Center.[4]

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Palm Beach County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Robert and Mary Montgomery Armory Art Center". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-02-13.
  3. ^ Koskoff, Sharon (2007). Art Deco of the Palm Beaches. ISBN 9780738544151.
  4. ^ https://www.armoryart.org/history-of-the-armory


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