Roseburg Oregon National Guard Armory

The armory was built in 1913 and 1914.[3] The state architect William C. Knighton designed the building, and John Hunter, a local contractor, constructed it.[3] The building construction is in the Tudor Revival style and resembles a fortress.[3] The armory is a two-story building that was constructed with concrete.[3] The property is 0.41 acres.[3] The main purpose was to provide storage for the equipment, and provide guardsmen a place to have drills.[3] The other purposes of the armory was to be a defensive structure and an arms storage for the town of Roseburg.[3] The armory was the noteworthy periods were the years of 1917 and 1943 because the national guardsmen from the Roseberg area were mobilized for both World Wars.[3] In World War I, the national guardsmen of Oregon all became a part of 41st Infantry Division, and mobilized to France.[3] In World War II, the national guardsmen of Oregon again became the 41st Infantry Division, but they mobilized to Southeast Pacific.[3] In 1977, the armory was decommissioned as the Roseburg's National Guard Armory.[3]

The former armory became a community center after being decommissioned.[3] The building was renamed to the Flegel Center in 1979.[5] The name came to be to honor Albert E. Flegel.[3] Albert E. Flegel was a World War 2 veteran and a mayor of Roseburg.[3] The community has served as a children's gymnastics studio, a corporate office, an events center, and a basketball court.[6]

In July 2019, The Roseburg Planning Commission announced the approval of Umpqua Community College plans to allow 35 players and coaches to live in the Flegel Community Center.[7][8] Umpqua Community College and Sweetwater Trust agreed to a three-year lease.[6] The announcement of student athletes moving into the Flegel Center allowed students with trouble locating housing a place to settle.[8] On October 3, it was announced that the former armory needed to undergo lead testing.[9] The result meant that the students could not move in on the original date of October 15.[9] In November 2019 it was announced that it is safe for student athletes to live in the center.[10] The building was reconstructed to replicate an indoor baseball practice facility and a living dorm for the student athletes.[11] The major area was renovated to include an artificial-turf carpet, so the players can have batting and pitching practice.[11]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Oregon

• National Register of Historic Places photographic file