Howitzer Armory
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Source:
The Valentine
Collection:
Richmond Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection
Date:
Circa 1940
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from source)
Description:
Black and white photograph of the Howitzer Armory on Cary Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a Gothic-style brick building with turrets and crenellated roof lines. Geographic Description: Richmond, Va. --Financial District (Richmond, Va.) --Cary Street (Richmond, Va.)
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By:
mhpob
Date:
Jan 29, 2026
Total:
1 submission
Confidence:
Medium
Validations:
0
Notes:

I believe the listed location is incorrect -- there is no armory around 11th and Cary in the 1905, 1925, or 1952 Sanborn. This is likely the Armory on the 600 block of 7th Street.

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Georeferenced by mhpob Current
Jan 29, 2026 4:20 PM
37.545842, -77.431975
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I believe the listed location is incorrect -- there is no armory around 11th and Cary in the 1905, 1925, or 1952 Sanborn. This is likely the Armory on the 600 block of 7th Street.