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Coordinates: 40°45′18.5″N 74°11′30.4″W / 40.755139°N 74.191778°W / 40.755139; -74.191778
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Newark Armory
120 Roseville Avenue
Newark, New Jersey
Site information
Controlled byNew Jersey National Guard
Site history
Built1896
In use1896 — present

The "Roseville Army, also known as the Newark Armory, is a [[New Jersey National Guard Armory in the Roseville section of Newark, New Jersey.

Construction and dedication

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March 1896 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the new armory. Construction took about one year to complete and the cost ran up to almost $50,000.

Essex Troop

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Sports Venue

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The Newark Armory was a major venue for boxing.[1][2][3] Horse shoes Rollerderby

Rehabilitation

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http://www.dmrarchitects.com/portfolio/Portfolio.php??The-Roseville-Armory-104 http://sires.house.gov/in-the-house/2010-appropriations-requests/department-defense-appropriations

References

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  1. ^ "Thirteen Thousand Boxing Followers Jam Newark Armory". The Sun. January 21, 1919. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. ^ "ACT IN NEWARK BOXING Forbid Bouts in Armory Until Fire Protection Is Adequate". The New York Times. August 1, 1920. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. ^ "No More Boxing Bouts in Newark Armory". Milwaukee Journal. August 8, 1920. Retrieved 2013-12-15.

40°45′18.5″N 74°11′30.4″W / 40.755139°N 74.191778°W / 40.755139; -74.191778

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