New York State armory system

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The New York State armory system is a network of historic, fortress-like military armories built across New York in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to house and train state militia and National Guard units.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic building ensemble → military infrastructure network → state armory system →
architecturalStyle	Castellated style → Romanesque Revival → fortress-like →
country	United States →
hasFunction	community assembly space → symbolic show of state power → urban defense presence →
hasPart	Kingsbridge Armory → New York State Armory, Binghamton → New York State Armory, Bronx → New York State Armory, Buffalo → New York State Armory, Harlem → New York State Armory, Jamestown → New York State Armory, Manhattan, 69th Regiment Armory → New York State Armory, Manhattan, 7th Regiment Armory → New York State Armory, Mount Vernon → New York State Armory, Newburgh → New York State Armory, Park Slope, Brooklyn → New York State Armory, Poughkeepsie → New York State Armory, Queens → New York State Armory, Rochester → New York State Armory, Schenectady → New York State Armory, Staten Island → New York State Armory, Syracuse → New York State Armory, Troy → New York State Armory, Utica → New York State Armory, Yonkers → Washington Avenue Armory →
heritageStatus	many components listed on the National Register of Historic Places →
locatedIn	New York State →
maintainedBy	State of New York →
operator	New York National Guard → New York State militia →
partOf	United States National Guard armory network →
significantPeriod	early 20th century → late 19th century →
startTime	late 19th century →
typicalFeature	battlemented parapets → large drill halls → thick masonry walls → towers →
usedFor	drill exercises → housing National Guard units → housing militia units → military administration → military training → weapons storage →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Isaac G. Perry →	notableWork