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United States historic place
The
Villisca National Guard Armory
is a historic building located in
Villisca, Iowa
, United States.
History
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Villisca had active military units as far back as 1877.
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Local citizens raised the funds to build the
armory
, which was completed in 1913.
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Company F participated in the
Mexican Expedition
,
World War I
,
World War II
, the
Korean War
, the
Vietnam War
, and the
Gulf War
. The building was used for a variety of community events in addition to activities for the
Iowa National Guard
. It was used as the
gymnasium
for the local high school until 1959. Ownership of the building was transferred from the Villisca Armory Corporation to the State of Iowa in 1973, and in 2000 it was transferred to the Villisca Community School District. During the 2000-2001 school year it was used for classroom space when the present high school building was under construction. Subsequently, the building has been used for storage and various athletic functions. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
in 2015.
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