Bay Village in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Armory of the First Corps of Cadets
A Boston landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023
Erected 1982 by The Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1891.
Location. 42° 20.976′ N, 71° 4.225′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Bay Village. Marker is on Columbus Avenue (Massachusetts Route 28) south of Stuart Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 Columbus Ave, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Armory of the First Corps of Cadets (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Statler Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cocoanut Grove (about 600 feet away); Os Gemeos Mural, July 2012 (about 800 feet away); Arlington Street Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Ellery Channing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emancipation Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Tadeusz Kosciuszko (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
More about this marker. An identical marker can be found on the other side of the building.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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