The Armory of the First Corps of Cadets is a historic armory at 97–105 Arlington Street and 130 Columbus Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts
The Armory of the First Corps of Cadets is a historic armory at 97–105 Arlington Street and 130 Columbus Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The four-story granite structure was designed by William Gibbons Preston and built beginning in 1891 and finished in 1897. Due to political unrest during the period, the building was designed to withstand mob violence. Its most prominent feature is its six-story tower. It is built in the Romanesque Revival style. The buildings staircases are built by the Guastavino system, as are some tower vaults.
In the late 1960s, the University of Massachusetts Boston leased the building and converted it into the university's first library. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1977. It was known as the Park Plaza Castle and owned by the adjacent Boston Park Plaza, which used it as a banquet facility up until 2014. Currently managed by another company, the venue space is now referred to as the "Castle at Park Plaza."
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The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza is a unique Special Event, Meeting, Conference and Trade Show venue. The Castle is ideally located in Boston's Back Bay on Columbus Avenue and Arlington Street in one of Boston's more historic neighborhoods, yet conveniently located to the city's largest hotels and convention centers.
With 14,642 square feet of event space, this expansive one room venue is spacious and versatile, perfect for special events, meetings, exhibits, galas, product launches, receptions, social events and tradeshows.
Soaring ceiling height offers an open feel to the space with existing dimmable lighting above. Extensive rigging points throughout, allow hanging of truss and lighting, audio or décor. Brick and wrought iron detail through the venue add to the historical look and feel of the space while also providing a blank slate for design and branding.
The Armory was planned, constructed and financed by the First Corps of Cadets, a Massachusetts military organization established in 1741. The Armory is the only remaining High Victorian armory in the City of Boston and a designated National Historic Landmark. The Castle has hosted some of Boston's most exclusive events throughout the years.
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- It is used as a Special Event, Meeting, Conference and Trade Show venue
- Accessible for the disabled
- It has exhibitions