McCormick Armory

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Old Armory, Machine Shop

Street Address:

Bradley St., McCormick, SC

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Site Card for McCormick Armory

Site Number:

33.01

Date Surveyed:

October 11 2000

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1951

Historic Use:

Defense

Current Use:

Defense

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

1 1/2

Construction Method:

Masonry

Exterior Walls Materials:

Brick

Foundation Materials:

Slab Construction

Roof Shape:

Gable

Roof Materials:

Corrugated Asbestos

National Register Determination:

not eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

Four large vehicle bay doors, all windows are two-over-two metal casement with a six-over-six metal overlay. Six windows on east elevation, nine on rear elevation, and two windows on west elevation. Brick chimney stack.

Alterations:

Holes cut in east elevation wall for two air conditioning units.

Historical Information:

17 March 1949 authorization to organize separate detachment, headquarters and service company, 122d Engineer Combat Battalion. October 1951, unit moved into garage type armory.

Source of Historical Information:

Dept. of Army memo, Unit history file on site.

Quadrangle Name:

McCormick

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