369th Regiment Armory – Harlem Travel Guide – Sutro World
Where African American Military history and sports converge
The 369th Regiment Armory, one of the last armories erected in New York City, combines both medieval motifs common to armory designs and Art Deco influences. The drill shed, which was designed by Tachau & Vought, was built between 1921–24. The massive administration building, which was
designed by Van Wart & Wein, was erected between 1930–33. The complex, which was designated a landmark in 1985, is constructed of brick and the administration building embellished with prominent terra-cotta parapets. The Armory is the home of the renowned Harlem Hellfighters, the first African American regiment to fight in World War I, but with the French Army because white American soldiers did not want to fight next to Blacks. Their bravery won them France’s highest honor, the Croix de Guerre with silver star, for the taking of Séchault in Northern France. Upon returning home, the 369th Regiment received a heroes’ parade marching from the Washington Square Park Arch to Harlem, but received no recognition from the U.S. government. The 369th Historical Society was founded in 1960 to organize and showcase the merits of African Americans who served in the U.S. military from World War I to the present through its collection of hundreds of photographs and dozens of artifacts, papers, and other items, including bugles from the 369th Regimental Band led by James Reese Europe, which introduced jazz to Europe, and a copy of the 1920 book From Harlem to the Rhine: The Story of New York’s Colored Volunteers, which gives a chronology of the 369th Infantry. In the 369th Hall of Fame stands a replica of the monument that was dedicated in memory of the 369th Harlem Hellfighters and erected in Séchault, France, in 1997. Across the street from the Armory stands a memorial to the Harlem Hellfighters—a black granite obelisk replica of the one erected in France. Unveiled on September 29, 2006, the 88th anniversary of that battle, the obelisk is 12 feet high and features gilded inscriptions, the 369th’s crest, and its coiled rattlesnake insignia. The Armory also houses the Harlem Tennis Center, where aspiring U.S. Open players hone their skills on professional courts.
Walk a few blocks downtown and one block west to 138th and Malcolm x Blvd and visit the Harlem Community Flea Market. This indoor/outdoor year round flea market offers a huge variety of goods. In need of a refreshment?Miss Maudes’ Spoonbread Two is nearby with comfort food served Southern style like candied yams, collard greens and mac and cheese.
Transportation: Bus—M1, M7, M102. Subway—3 to 145th St.
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