Armoury

The character-defining elements of the Armoury should be respected.

Its Romanesque, functional, revival design and good quality materials and craftsmanship, for example:

-the large scale, symmetrical, low massing of the long principal façade, with its double-storied troop entrance and corner towers;

-the large gable-roofed drill hall to the rear;

-the masonry walls articulated by regular and paired spacing of round-arched windows, the stone stringcourses, copings, and crenellations;

-the interior characterized by the large, open volume of the drill hall, with its two free-standing spiral iron staircases that access the upper gallery;

-the smaller functional spaces, the offices, armouries, mess hall, band room, lecture room, and officers’ mess that are contained within the two levels of the front entry block;

-the original interior finishes and wood panelling.

The manner in which the Armoury reinforces its residential context within downtown Brockville and is a familiar landmark, as evidenced by:

-the armoury’s relatively low massing that makes it compatible in scale with its neighbouring area of houses and newer mixed use commercial and residential buildings;

-its distinctive appearance which makes it a familiar landmark in the community.