After months of the Bank Street Armory idling in a decayed state while the Historical Commission and the Preservation Society of Fall River were tasked with finding a purpose for the castle-like building, a new plan has been coined: a museum.

In January 2024, the City Council rejected a proposal to develop the 127-year-old historic structure — previously home to a volunteer militia, the National Guard, and Greater Fall River Re-Creation and YouthBuild when it came under city ownership in 1976 — into market-rate housing. 

At the time, the old armory was considered a space for veterans, as a tourist hub, or recreationally as an arts or event venue, while allowing the city to pursue grants and endowments to makeover the building.

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