- Hyannis Armory
Infobox Military Structure
name=Hyannis Armory
partof=Massachusetts Nationsl Guard
location=Hyannis, Massachusetts
coordinates=coord|41|39|02|N|70|16|57|W|.
caption=
type=Armory
code=
built=1958
builder=Massachusetts National Guard
materials=
height=
used=1958-2005
demolished=
condition=
ownership=Barnstable, Massachusetts
open_to_public= No
controlledby= Town of Barnstable
garrison=Hyannis ,Massachusetts
current_commander=
commanders=
occupants= 685th AAA Machine Gun Battalion
battles=Cold War
events= JFK's Presidential Acceptance SpeechInfobox_nrhp | name =Hyannis National Guard Armory Battery D of the 685th AAA Battalion
nrhp_type =
caption =
location=
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 39
lat_seconds = 2
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 70
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 57
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =
built =1958
architect=
architecture=
added =1987
governing_body = State
mpsub=Barnstable MRA
refnum=87000278cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MA/Barnstable/state2.html|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places-MA Barnstable County|publisher=National Park Service]The Hyannis Armory is located in
Hyannis, Massachusetts . The armory was built in 1958. John F. Kennedy accepted his nomination for presidency at the armory in 1960. The site is on theNational Register of Historic Places [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MA/Barnstable/state2.html National Register of Historical Places - MASSACHUSETTS (MA), Barnstable County ] ] . The armory hosted Battery D of the 685th AAA Machine Gun Battalion. The site is now being talked about as a place to put a new performing arts center [ [http://www.codball.com/2008/03/08/performing-arts-center-proposed-near-mckeon/ Performing Arts Center Proposed Near McKeon : CodBall: Unofficial Blog of the Cape Cod Baseball League ] ] , which would be the second for the town, the first being atBarnstable High School .References
External links
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=8DvBSM99eKQ YouTube video of the speech]
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