Rome Arsenal

The Rome Arsenal was a 3 acres (12,000 m2) fortification complex near Rome, New York. It was built in 1814, and used until 1873.

Arsenal House
Location514 W. Dominick St., Rome, New York
Coordinates43°12′56″N 75°28′4″W
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1813
Architectural styleFederal, Dutch Federalist
NRHP reference No.74001284[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1974

Rome Arsenal included barracks, arsenal, magazine, workshops, and other buildings, built to support American forces waging the War of 1812. Major James Dalleba of Ordnance Department of United States Army supervised construction. [2]

Arsenal House, also known as Commandant's House, is a historic home located at Rome in Oneida County, New York. It is a ​2 1⁄2-story, brick structure on a stone foundation, 30 by 36 feet (9.1 by 11.0 m), in the Federal style. At a later date, 1-story wings were added plus front and rear porches. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. E. Stevens Wright (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Arsenal House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-08. See also: "Accompanying two photos".


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