Illinois State Armory
An event space in Springfield, Illinois. It seats a stated 6,000. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 6,000
- people, as published
- Recorded footprint
- 314,680 sq ft
- building outline, not exhibit space
- From SPI
- 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- From the centre
- 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
- of Springfield
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Illinois State Armory is
It stands at 107/111 E. Monroe St., right in the centre of Springfield.
Illinois State Armory was owned by State of Illinois.
At a stated 6,000 this takes an entire conference in one room rather than one track of it.
- Address
- 107/111 E. Monroe St., Springfield, IL
- Owner
- State of Illinois
- Coordinates
- 39.7993, -89.6367
- Classified as
- event space
Getting there
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
A central address is worth more than it looks: no shuttle, no parking plan, and evening sessions that people actually stay for.
Springfield has 22 venues mapped in total and a population of 112,949. The Springfield guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
6,000 is enough for a whole programme in a single room, which removes the hardest logistics problem an event has. Ask what the room looks like empty — the seated figure and the usable one are rarely the same.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 6,000 covers most community and member meetings.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Illinois State Armory event sized to the stated capacity of Illinois State Armory. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Springfield have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Bank of Springfield Center7,700 seats
- Robin Roberts Stadium5,200 seats
- Hoogland Center for the Artsperforming-arts centre
- Legacy Theatretheatre
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, floor area, floor-area sizing, owner, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Illinois State Armory hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 6,000 for Illinois State Armory. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Illinois State Armory?
107/111 E. Monroe St., Springfield, IL. It is 0.7 km (0.4 mi) from the centre of Springfield. The nearest major airport is Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), about 6 km (3.7 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Illinois State Armory?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Illinois State Armory. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Illinois State Armory?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Illinois State Armory is booked?
Bank of Springfield Center (7,700), Robin Roberts Stadium (5,200) and Hoogland Center for the Arts are in the same city and have their own pages here. 22 venues in total are mapped in Springfield.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Springfield
- Bank of Springfield Center
7,700 seats
- Robin Roberts Stadium
5,200 seats
- Hoogland Center for the Arts
performing-arts centre
- Legacy Theatre
theatre
- Hosting an event in Springfield
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