Olympia Armory Explained

Olympia Armory
Coordinates:	33.9761°N -81.0278°W
Built:	-1937
Added:	January 20, 1995
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	94001571

Olympia Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Olympia, near Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

History

The armory was built in 1936-1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a barrel-vaulted roof and stepped parapeted end walls. The building displays Art Deco and Moderne design influences. It was used as a school gymnasium.^{[1] [2]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

The Columbia Armory currently houses the headquarters of the South Carolina State Guard.

Notes and References

1. Web site: John T. Blake. Olympia Armory. South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission . April 1994. 2014-07-01.
2. Web site: Olympia Armory, Richland County (511 Granby Ln., Columbia) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 2014-07-01.