Warren Heritage Foundation

THE WARREN HERITAGE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN MAY 2013 BY CONCERNED CITIZENS WHO WANT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SITES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF WARREN. DURING THE YEAR, THE WARREN HERITAGE FOUNDATION BEGAN WORKING WITH THE HISTORIC WARREN ARMORY. BUILT IN REACTION TO THE DORR REBELLION IN 1842, THE ARMORY HOUSED THE WARREN ARTILLERY COMPANY, BUT SERVED AT TIMES AS THE TOWN HALL, ELECTION HALL AND ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE DURING THE 19TH CENTURY. WARREN'S EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF VICTORIAN GOTHIC, THE FACADE FEATURES A PAIR OF CASTELLATED TOWERS AND IMPOSING DOORS IN THE FORM OF A GOTHIC ARCH.AFTER YEARS OF GRADUAL DECLINE, OWNERSHIP OF THE ARMORY WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE TOWN OF WARREN, WHO LEASED IT TO A NONPROFIT NAMED HISTORIC WARREN ARMORY IN 2008. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS UNDERTAKEN AMBITIOUS RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION ON BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, REVEALING HIDDEN DETAILS THROUGHOUT AND REPRODUCING LOST ELEMENTS, SUCH AS THE ICONIC ARCHED ENTRY DOORS. FURTHER, INCREASED USE OF THE SPACE BY LOCAL GROUPS IS A CENTRAL PART OF HISTORIC WARREN ARMORY'S MISSION. WE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH SUCH DEDICATED STEWARDS.ON THE 29TH OF DECEMBER, 2014, THE WARREN HERITAGE FOUNDATION AWARDED A MATCHING GRANT TO THE WARREN ARMORY THAT WILL MAKE POSSIBLE THE FULL RESTORATION OF ALL REMAINING UNRESTORED WINDOWS. THE RESTORATION IS ON SCHEDULE TO BE COMPLETED BY SUMMER 2015.