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Light Horse Armory Built like a Norman fortress, the Armory stood sentinel on the corner of Broadway and Wells for over 50 years.It was four stories tall and built with a front of Wauwatosa limestone. The Light Horse Squadron was a paramilitary organization and the building was built entirely from subscriptions although by the late 1890s the group was running low on money and was able to sell the building. Architect: Mix and Holbrook Year Built: 1885, Year Demolished: 1944 Address History: |