Seneca Armory

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Old Armory, Maintenance Shop

Street Address:

1 Dozier Dr., Seneca, SC

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Old Seneca Armory Site Card

Site Number:

105.01

Date Surveyed:

November 1 2000

Category:

Building

Construction Date:

circa 1948

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 west elevation, nine on rear elevation, and two windows on east elevation. Brick chimney stack.

Alterations:

Hole cut for air conditioner in east elevation.

Historical Information:

14 April 1947, no facility available; land deeded from town of Seneca to State of South Carolina in fee simple. A concrete strong room and supply room was to be constructed within two weeks (now the Blue Block Building) until a larger armory could be completed at the site (this building). Property to be surrounded by cyclone fence and have storage room before any vehicles are delivered to the unit.

Source of Historical Information:

Memo from SC Military Department in the unit history file, Seneca Armory.

Quadrangle Name:

Seneca

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