Williamsport Armory
(2014)
Williamsport Armory is located in Pennsylvania
Williamsport Armory
Williamsport Armory is located in the United States
Williamsport Armory
Location1300 Penn Street
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°15′15″N 76°59′34″W / 41.25417°N 76.99278°W / 41.25417; -76.99278
Area15.9 acres (6.4 ha)
Built1927, 1930, 1937
ArchitectPhilip H. Johnson; Davis & Rice
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91001704[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

The Williamsport Armory is an historic National Guard armory complex that is located at 1300 Penn Street in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

History and architectural features

This complex consists of a main armory building and separate auxiliary building. The main armory building has a two-story, brick administration section that was designed in the Art Deco style, with an attached drill hall, taking a T-shaped plan. The drill hall was built in 1937.

The auxiliary building was built in 1927. It consists of a 1+12-story stable with an attached one-story gun shed.[2]

This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph Burke, III (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Williamsport Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-16.


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