The front facade features an entryway flanked by simple two-story towers, which are topped by small square stone panels.

[2] On June 19, 1920, a 22-member "sanitary unit" was recruited in Chestertown, Maryland by Henry A. Mitchel with Frank B. Hines as the commanding officer.

[3] A group of local businessmen lobbied Maryland to build an armory to house the unit starting in 1927.

[7] On August 16, 1931, Maryland announced that Carl Schmidt won the contract to erect the structure with a bid of $47,000 (equivalent to $942,000 in 2023).

The armory was accepted in February 1932, and it became the home of the Chestertown Medical Detachment of the First Maryland Infantry Regiment.

[22] By the end of the year, a consortium of local businesses and the college put forth a proposal to pay the costs of Kent County buying the site.

[26] Based on the studies, the college petitioned to demolish the armory and build a hotel and conference center in its place.

[28] Washington College resubmitted their application to partially raise the armory, and it was approved by the Historic District Commission on May 1, 2024.

[29] A lawsuit by 3 historic district residents to block the demolition was dismissed on September 5 due to lack of standing.