Amsterdam Castle
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Amsterdam (46th Separate Company) Armory
| nrhp_type =
| image = Amsterdam Armory - Stormy.jpg
| caption = Northside of Amsterdam Armory
| image_size = 275px
| location = 49 Florida Ave. at Dewitt St., SW corner, Amsterdam, New York
| coordinates = {{coord|42|55|58|N|74|11|59|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = New York#USA
| built = 1895
| architect = Isaac G. Perry
| architecture = Late Victorian, Castellated
| added = July 1, 1994
| area = {{convert|1|acre}}
| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500442|title=Army National Guard Armories in New York State MPS}}
| refnum = 94000658{{NRISref|2009a}}
}}
Amsterdam Castle, also known as the Amsterdam Armory, located at 49 Florida Avenue at the intersection with Dewitt Street in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York was built in 1895 by Isaac G. Perry in the castellated Late Victorian style as a National Guard Armory for the 46th Separate Company of the New York Army National Guard.New York's Historic Armories: An Illustrated History ({{ISBN|0791469115}}) It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.{{Cite web |url=http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=2 |title=National Register of Historic Places Listing |access-date=2010-05-02 |archive-date=2013-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220204525/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=2 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.sunypress.edu/PDF/Appendix%20I_61348.pdf Arsenals and Armories by Location (pdf)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607033429/http://www.sunypress.edu/PDF/Appendix%20I_61348.pdf |date=June 7, 2011 }}
The armory was decommissioned in 1994 and purchased by the Diana family from the State of New York in 1995. In 2005 the Phemister family purchased the building, and continued the extensive renovation, utilizing green building techniques in addition to creating a new residence wing, a billiard room and three new bathrooms. The property is currently in use as a private residence, bed and breakfast and distribution facility. Of the 100 armories built in New York at the turn of the century, only several dozen are still in use as active armories, and Amsterdam Castle is the only armory converted into a private residence.
Architecture
The building has a total of {{convert|36000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and had 50 rooms, including a {{convert|10000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} gymnasium, a rifle range, a fallout shelter and a tank garage. Originally constructed with 18" brick walls, the Phemister family's extensive renovations rebuilt the interior with separate environmentally friendly building materials including low-volatile organic compound paint and repurposed wood. In 2012, the Preservation League of NY awarded the Susan & Manfred Phemister their Excellence in Historic Preservation Award.
The castle is currently a 21-room hotel with restaurant and bar. It also continues to be used as a private residence.amsterdamcastle.com
Gallery
File:Amsterdam Armory 1800s.jpg|19th century picture of the Amsterdam Armory
File:2020 Amsterdam Armory entrance 1.jpg|Entrance
File:Amsterdam Armory, NY - Entrance Gate crop.jpg|Entrance gate
File:2020 Amsterdam Armory from side.jpg|View from the west
File:2020 Amsterdam Armory sign.jpg
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Amsterdam Armory}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205102620/http://www.amsterdamcastle.com/ Official web site]
{{National Register of Historic Places in New York|state=collapsed}}
Category:Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Category:Government buildings completed in 1895
Category:Military installations established in 1895
Category:Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, New York
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, New York
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