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Detroit Naval Armory
The Detroit Naval Armory is located at 7600 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It is also known as the R. Thornton Brodhead Armory. The armory was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1980〔 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.〔
==History==
In the 1880s, several states formed "naval militias", the forerunners of present-day Navy and Marine Corps Reserve units.〔(Detroit Naval Armory ) from the National Park Service〕 Michigan formed the Michigan Naval Militia in 1893; the militia quickly became a popular pastime for wealthy Detroiters. Even so, the militia fought in both the Spanish–American War and World War I.〔 By 1929, over 600 men were part of the militia, and it had outgrown its existing headquarters. Captain Richard Thorton Brodhead convinced the Michigan state legislature to construct a new building.〔(R. Thornton Brodhead Naval Armory Marine Corps Reserve Center/Detroit Naval Armory ) from Detroit1701.org〕 The state of Michigan and the city of Detroit pooled $375,000 to build a new armory on Jefferson near the foot of the Belle Isle bridge.〔
The new armory opened in 1930, and was used as both a training facility and civic event site. The indoor drill floor was used for dances, USO mixers, auto shows, and political and sporting events.〔 In 1932, future heavyweight champion Joe Louis fought his first career bout.〔 With the onset of the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration funded numerous artistic additions to the armory, including three murals, plaster carvings, and extensive wood carvings;〔 this collection of WPA art is the largest collection of federally funded Depression-era artwork of any building in the state.〔(Detroit Naval Armory ) from the state of Michigan〕 During World War II, the armory was used as a barracks and schoolhouse for Navy diesel and electrical schools. After the war ended, it was again used as a training center for reservists.〔
The armory was eventually renamed the R. Thornton Brodhead Armory, in memory of its first Naval leader.〔 The armory was home to Marines and Sailors of Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines〔 until 2004.〔("Brodhead Armory eyed for renovation" ) ''Detroit Free Press'', 2/14/2008〕 As of 2008, plans were to refurbish the armory to include bowling, fitness and youth boxing club facilities.〔
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