Fort Morgan Armory
Morgan County
The 1922 State Armory in Fort Morgan is associated with the community’s military and recreational development. The construction of the building represents the initiation and maintenance of a National Guard unit in Fort Morgan. The Armory’s dual purpose of serving as a community center fostered the growth of entertainment and recreational opportunities in the town.
Fort Morgan Armory (2003 photograph.)
The Armory is representative in its design and construction of National Guard Armories built throughout Colorado in the 1920s as part of a nationwide movement to provide for internal defense in cases of social unrest. The Fort Morgan Armory was built on a standard plan designed by Denver architect John J. Huddart. The National Guard adopted the plan for at least twelve of its armories constructed throughout the state. Only seven of the Huddart armories survive.