Yale Armory
Overview of the Yale Armory
The Yale Armory was built in 1916–17 for the Yale Artillery Battalion, precursor to Yale’s ROTC program, and marked the first time a U.S. university had its own dedicated armory facility. Its large drill hall, stables for up to 120 horses and shooting range underscored its military-and-training purpose during World War I. After the war, the building transitioned into athletic and club uses—namely the Yale polo and equestrian teams—and by 2009 was deemed unsafe and sat unused, then was demolished around 2019 and the site repurposed as a grass training field.
Then-and-Now at the Yale Armory
In the below, the view on the left is what appears in one of the postcards from the collection, and the view on the right is a photo taken of the same camera angle in 2025. Use the slider to see how these views compare more than a century apart!
Postcard Views of the Yale Armory
Click or tap any of the postcard photos in the below gallery to zoom-in and explore further.
Front and Back of the Yale Armory Postcards
Mouse-over or tap any of the below postcards to see what the other side looks like!
