The South Carolina State Armory, built in 1905, is an historic

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building located at 1219 Assembly Street near the

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in Columbia,

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History

The armory was designed in the Early Commercial style by noted Columbia architect

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and his partner Frank C. Walter. It was used as an armory until 1964 when the South Carolina National Guard vacated it for a new building. It is now privately owned and is used for office space, On February 5, 1999, it was added to the

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History

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