2018 - Oneonta Armory Tour

On Thursday June 7 the Greater Oneonta Historical Society will offer a tour of the Oneonta Armory, now the Asa C. Allison Jr. Municipal Building at 4 Academy. The tour, guided by Bob Brzozowski and Jim Hawver, coincides with the History Center’s current exhibition, “Oneonta’s Own: The State Militia & the National Guard in Oneonta: 1812 – 2003”. A National Guard unit was formed in Oneonta in 1875 and the first armory was built on the site in 1885. The current building dates to 1905 and has been on the State & National Registers of Historic Places since 1995. It was closed in 2003 and purchased by the city of Oneonta for one dollar. The tour begins at 7:00 PM in front of the building. The fee is $3 ($2 for veterans and GOHS members). The main floor is ADA accessible; the basement and upper floors are not.