Paterson Armory

[2] Certain decorative features, such as the keystone in the arch at the entrance, may be chiseled out and given to the Paterson Museum[3] In January 2017, in the absence of proposals, the city relaxed regulations regarding the building site.

[7] The laying of the cornerstone of the Paterson National Guard Armory took place on Memorial Day in 1894,[8] built for the state's Second Regiment.

[9] Completed in 1896, the 53,800-square-foot crenellated three story brick and steel armory is situated on 1.2 acres in Downtown Paterson.,[10] and has been compared to a fortress or castle.

[9] Native son Lou Costello, before beginning his career, once won a competition imitating Charlie Chaplin at the armory.

[10] While the building is structurally sounds repairs would necessarily include asbestos abatement and new fire stairwells and electrical, plumbing, and ventilation systems.

When it was unavailable to house evacuees during Hurricane Irene, Mayor of Paterson Jeffery Jones cited its potential in such situations as another reason for renovation.