Hudson Armory

When originally constructed the Hudson Armory included a two-lane bowling alley in the basement, showers, an 80-foot-long (24 m) indoor rifle shooting range, a mess hall capable of seating 300 people, and a bar for non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

[11] In March 2019 the armory's future was unclear, except that the Commonwealth planned to pull out of the facility on 30 June 2019, and the Town of Hudson was considering purchasing the property.

[12] A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization called Hudson Cultural Alliance, Inc., was founded in 2019 to spearhead the armory's redevelopment into a community arts center.

The HCA then began raising the necessary funds (approx $2M) to complete basic safety renovations with several phases of fundraising and improvements planned to turn the facility into the largest independent, volunteer-run, Cultural and Performing Arts Center in MetroWest.

[1] They were also part of the National Guard contingents sent to break the 1912 Lawrence textile strike and prevent looting in the aftermath of the 1953 Worcester tornado.

[10][14] Prior to the construction of the armory, the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia unit stationed in Hudson guarded property damaged in the Great Boston Fire of 1872 and served in the 1898 Spanish–American War.