Davis National Guard Armory, 2003
Dublin Core
Title
Davis National Guard Armory, 2003
Alternative Title
Davis National Guard Armory
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
United States. Army National Guard
United States. Air Force
United States. Naval Reserve
Armories--United States
Army
Army National Guard
Air Force
Naval Reserve
United States. Army
Description
The Davis National Guard Armory, located at 649 West Livingston Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. In September of 1937, the City of Orlando donated land and $80,000 to deter the U.S. National Guard from relocating outside of Orlando. The City dedicated the Orlando Armory on December 23, 1938. In 1941, the armory was used as a disbursing station for the United States Air Force and was also used as a recreation club. In May of that same year, the building as renamed for Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Davis (1898-1941), the first native of Orlando to be killed while serving in World War II. In 1951, the Armory was leased to the United States Naval Reserve and used as a training facility. In the 1960s, the military relocated the Armory to a new location on Primrose Street. The original building was converted to the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2003
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
172 KB
128 KB
Medium
2 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando Armory, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Davis National Guard Armory, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"About Us." Florida Guard Online. http://www.floridaguard.army.mil/about-us.
"Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex." City of Orlando. http://www.cityoforlando.net/recreation/downtown-recreation-complex/.
Transcript
649 W. LIVINGSTON ST
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
2 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Davis National Guard Armory, 2003,” RICHES, accessed April 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2067.