The Old Armory on 1st Ave., E., in Williston, North Dakota , was built in 1915. For its historical and architectural significance, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
5-432: According to its NRHP nomination, the building's significance rests on two factors: The Old Armory brought together diverse sectors of the public in its creation and subsequent use: local government, military, private business, and the general townspeople. In architectural character it is uncommon, yet representative of a once popular type of design for armory buildings in the state. Although designed by Robert Stacy-Judd ,
10-574: A distinguished architect, his prominence is not noted in the NRHP nomination. In 2012, the local community planned various historically sensitive renovations and fundraising to support the work. This article about a property in North Dakota on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Robert Stacy-Judd Robert Stacy-Judd (1884–1975)
15-404: A word Aztec was fairly well known, I baptized the hotel with that name, although all the decorative motifs are Maya Works include (with attribution as appears in National Register listing): Stacy-Judd was a friend of the writer T. A. Willard, who published a fanciful account of his travels to Chichen Itza , was extremely influenced by John Lloyd Stephens writings, and perhaps even more so by
20-455: The facades, interiors, and furniture. It was built in 1924 on the original U.S. Route 66 , and is located in Monrovia , Southern California . Stacy-Judd explained the choice of the name of the hotel. When the hotel project was first announced, the word Maya was unknown to the layman. The subject of Maya culture was only of archaeological importance, a, at that, concerned but a few exponents. As
25-634: Was an English architect and author who designed theaters, hotels, and other commercial buildings in the Mayan Revival architecture Style in Great Britain and the United States . Stacy-Judd's synthesis of the style used Maya architecture , Aztec architecture , and Art Deco precedents as his influences. Stacy-Judd's most celebrated Mayan Revival designed building is the Aztec Hotel , focusing on
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